The veteran's claim for service connection for loss of left testicle is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because there has been no VCAA letter issued from the RO and the Board cannot cure this defect.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of left testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0400705
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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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