The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation. The psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded as there are inconsistencies in the medical records.
The deciding factor: Further examination and evaluation are needed to determine the nature, etiology, severity, and relationship of the Veteran's conditions to his service-connected disabilities or any other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"residuals of an injury to the testes"}, {"condition_name":"residuals of trauma to the right leg"}, {"condition_name":"epididymo-orchitis"}, {"condition_name":"psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder and adjustment disorder)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142667
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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