The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after an August 2008 rating decision, which suggests that the Veteran's hypospadias existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service. The VA examiner will be asked to determine if there is at least a 50% likelihood that the current condition is related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found new evidence indicating the Veteran's pre-existing hypospadias did not worsen during service, and thus requires further examination to assess its relationship with service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypospadias
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19119624
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's genitourinary disorders, including hypospadias and associated conditions like ED, voiding dysfunction, epididymitis, and UTIs, are being reviewed for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and needs further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's genitourinary disorder, including whether it is a congenital defect or superimposed injury/disease, if it was aggravated during service, and if it began in or is otherwise the result of military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (psychiatric condition, hypospadias, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension) have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's genitourinary disorders, including hypospadias. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's congenital defect was subject to or aggravated by a superimposed disease or injury during service and to identify any other identified disabilities related to service.
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