The Veteran's gynecomastia is being remanded for an addendum VA opinion to determine if the prescribed Risperidone/Risperdal caused any additional disability, including gynecomastia.
The deciding factor: The December 2016 VA opinion was inadequate as it did not provide a medical assessment in terms of probability. The examiner opined that Risperidone/Risperal could be the cause of gynecomastia without resorting to mere speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecomastia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19177657
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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Granted
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