The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vasectomy, secondary to his service-connected bipolar disorder with depression and anxiety due to a lack of evidence supporting that the vasectomy was caused or aggravated by his mental health condition.
The deciding factor: VA examiners found no evidence to support that the Veteran underwent vasectomy due to his depression or anxiety.
- Claimed conditions
- vasectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21065225
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a vasectomy, including scrotal hematoma of the right testicle. The evidence shows that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service vasectomy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and the relationship between in-service neisseria gonorrhea and ED.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further examinations to determine the current nature and etiology of any claimed disabilities, including vasectomy residuals, dental issues, left ankle disability, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, right CTS, and left CTS.
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