The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's Peyronie's disease. The Veteran served in active duty and reported trauma during service, but there are no contemporaneous records. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the current condition was caused by the in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the existing evidence does not establish a clear link between the Veteran's in-service trauma and his current Peyronie's disease due to an absence of service treatment records documenting the injury or its effects.
- Claimed conditions
- Peyronie's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19144090
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection, increased ratings, and effective dates for various conditions due to procedural defects.
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