The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's central hypogonadism is related to his service-connected PTSD or other mental disorders. An addendum opinion is needed from a VA clinician.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting medical evidence and an addendum opinion is required to determine if the Veteran’s central hypogonadism is secondary to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- central hypogonadism
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19120759
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 317 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of pituitary adenoma, post-resection, including loss of vision in the right eye, central hypogonadism, BPH, erectile dysfunction and central adrenal insufficiency, finding that his condition is at least as likely as not related to active-duty service due to exposure to herbicide agents.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that central hypogonadism had its onset during active duty service and granted the Veteran's claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's endocrine disability, including central hypogonadism, adrenal insufficiency, gynecomastia, loss of libido, and hyperprolactinemia, was not caused by VA treatment or due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale provided by the VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's central hypogonadism is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD medications.
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