The Board has granted service connection for residuals of hypospadias surgery, including chronic penile pain, tingling, and tenderness. The Veteran's symptoms are related to the in-service surgery.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence supports a link between the Veteran's current symptoms and his in-service hypospadias surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic penile pain, tingling sensation, tenderness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- A23031986
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What this means for you
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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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