The Board has decided to remand the claims for post-operative removal of undescended right testicle, lumbar scoliosis, and head injury and intestinal pathology with surgery due to lack of military personnel records. The Veteran's assertions about his service locations and exposure need to be verified.
The deciding factor: Military personnel records are needed to verify the Veteran’s service locations and exposures, which could affect the claims for post-operative removal of undescended right testicle, lumbar scoliosis, and head injury and intestinal pathology with surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative removal of undescended right testicle, lumbar scoliosis, head injury and intestinal pathology with surgery
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20042281
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome to include spinal stenosis and lumbar scoliosis, right knee total arthroplasty, and left knee strain are all granted service connection as directly related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbar scoliosis due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar scoliosis, but remanded the claims for degenerative arthritis of the spine, IVDS, and degenerative disc disease, left hip disability, right hip disability, and left leg radiculopathy.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining private medical records and requesting addendum opinions.
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