The Veteran's chronic epididymo-orchitis is being remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate examination in the most recent VA examination.
The deciding factor: The August 2016 VA examination did not adequately address the Veteran’s pain on palpation, which is a symptom of his chronic epididymo-orchitis.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic epididymo-orchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149596
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for vasectomy residuals and a 20 percent rating for erectile dysfunction, while denying a compensable rating for chronic epididymo-orchitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for status post vasectomy with persistent pain syndrome, chronic epididymo-orchitis. The Veteran's voiding dysfunction symptoms need further evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and an increased rating for chronic epididymo-orchitis due to insufficient examination reports.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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