The Board denied service connection for right epididymitis and hypertension with chest pain as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease, nor could it be linked to active duty.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking current diagnoses of right epididymitis or hypertension with chest pain to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Epididymitis, Hypertension with Chest Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0214547
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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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