The Board has found that the Veteran's gynecomastia disability is not being rated appropriately and requires a new VA examination to determine its current severity, including considering other aspects of the disability such as urinary symptoms and erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The rating criteria used for gynecomastia do not fully account for the impact on men, particularly regarding urinary issues and erectile dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecomastia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18142251
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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