The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete or conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed penile disability, bowel disability, and hemorrhoids. The cases are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional action.
The deciding factor: Incomplete or contradictory medical opinions prevent a determination on the merits of the service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Penile Disability, Bowel Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24009864
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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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