The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's penile lesions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected epididymitis. The VA is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion from a urologist and ensure all pertinent records are obtained.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the provided medical opinion did not address the correct standard for secondary service connection, which requires consideration of aggravation beyond natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- penile lesion, epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20008044
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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for a low back disability, PTSD, and epididymitis.
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