The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for testicular carcinoma with right orchiectomy and bilateral defective hearing, as well as his claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD. The issues involving tinnitus were not addressed due to it being previously denied by the RO.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support service connection for these conditions based on the current medical records and lack of supporting documentation.
- Claimed conditions
- testicular carcinoma, bilateral defective hearing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0117421
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus, as new and relevant evidence was received.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance of another person throughout the period on appeal, warranting SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for testicular cancer was granted. The issue of whether service connection should be established is remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral defective hearing was denied as he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.
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