The Board has decided to remand the case due to the complexity of the Veteran's genitourinary history, including his prostate cancer and radical prostatectomy. The claim for vasectomy residuals will be reconsidered after a medical examination.
The deciding factor: The complexity of the Veteran’s genitourinary history makes it difficult to determine if any condition is related to the vasectomy without further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- vasectomy residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21014642
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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 Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals of service connection for left ear hearing loss and vasectomy residuals as there was no proper appeal submitted to the Board.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 5, 2012 for service connection for vasectomy residuals and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ. The claim for an initial compensable rating was remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of an in-service vasectomy but has remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left wrist condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and vasectomy residuals due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,There is no credible evidence showing that the Veteran's current left wrist condition, OSA, or vasectomy residuals are related to his military service.
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