The Veteran's claim for service connection for phimosis with balantitis (claimed as lesions of the penis) is granted. The Board finds sufficient evidence to indicate that this condition is related to findings notated during his service and grants service connection. For the vision injury, a new VA examination is required due to conflicting medical records. Service connection for panic attacks is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's phimosis with balantitis claim has been granted based on evidence indicating it is related to conditions noted during service.
- Claimed conditions
- phimosis with balantitis (claimed as lesions of the penis), vision disorder, psychiatric disorder including panic attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18112830
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for vision disorder, sleep disorder, fatigue, low back disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or an in-service event that could be linked to these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's vision disorder is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence after a prior denial. The Board finds that VA examinations and medical opinions are necessary to properly determine entitlement to service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, bilateral elbow and knee disorders, headaches (including migraines), and visual impairment are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.
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