The Board has determined that the current record is inadequate for a fully informed decision and requires additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on the date of onset and etiology of the veteran's left testicular tumor, as well as whether residuals were aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: The claim involves determining the date of onset and etiology of the veteran's left testicular tumor, which is a complex issue requiring additional development to obtain medical opinions on these matters.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicular tumor, embryonal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0402300
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Decisions by this judge: 2,977 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0402300.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for a sleep disorder and a left testicular tumor, finding no current evidence of these conditions. The Veteran's symptoms are associated with his mental health conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further review due to new evidence received since the May 2020 supplemental statements of the case.
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