The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development and examination, specifically regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed vasectomy residuals.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions were based on an inaccurate factual premise that the in-service vasectomy was uncomplicated, which is contradicted by the evidence. The Board found these opinions inadequate and remanded for a new opinion considering the Veteran's lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- vasectomy residuals, scrotal pain, swelling, lop-sidedness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21031355
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tender left knee, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service.
- 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.
- Partly granted
Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and scrotal pain is denied. Other issues are remanded.
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