The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions in the VA examinations regarding service connection for low testosterone condition and seasonal allergies.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided by the VA examiners were inadequate, lacking a clear etiology or aggravation determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Low testosterone condition, Seasonal allergies
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23022247
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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