The Board has identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error and must remand the issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of creative organ and nerve damage to groin area due to lack of full informed consent documentation.
The deciding factor: Informed consent was not properly obtained prior to the surgery, which is a requirement for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of creative organ, nerve damage to groin area
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- A23032083
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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