The Board remands the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals from transurethral resection of the prostate and residuals of vasectomy surgery due to an inadequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided are deemed inadequate as they do not address the Veteran's current symptomatology or his claims regarding the procedures.
- Claimed conditions
- Appendectomy scar, Residuals from transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), Residuals of vasectomy surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062979
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
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