The Board has remanded the case due to an error in the previous decision regarding service connection for circumcision. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with a new examination and consideration of relevant medical records.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board erred by not considering STRs showing swelling and pain after the circumcision, which could support a finding of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- circumcision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21027108
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there were errors in the decision regarding service connection for inguinal hernias and circumcision, as well as an initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy is found to be related to these conditions. A remand is ordered to correct this error.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for low back disability and also denied his claim for residuals of a circumcision. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen either claim, and that there was no indication of any current disability related to these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals for right ankle disorder, heart disorder, IBS, and circumcision. The claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder is denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
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