The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a circumcision due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any genitourinary disability, to include pain and scarring.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for residuals of a circumcision.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a circumcision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20061926
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all claims have been dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for a left foot condition, circumcision residuals, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. He also claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from a June 1990 dental extraction.,The Veteran contends that he has residual numbness in his left front gums and teeth due to a June 1990 VA dental extraction, which resulted in complications such as numbness of the lower lip or tongue. The examiner will determine if this disability is related to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.,The Veteran claims service connection for a left foot condition, circumcision residuals, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. He also seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from a June 1990 dental extraction.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and a need for additional development, including obtaining VA examination results.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction due to a circumcision and assigned a 20% rating for instability of the right knee. The issue of an increased evaluation for limitation of motion of the right knee is remanded.
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