The Board found no evidence of testicular cancer during the veteran's service and denied his claim for service connection, concluding that there is not sufficient objective evidence to support a finding that his condition became manifest or originated during his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no diagnosis of testicular cancer in the veteran's service medical records, and the Board could not ascertain when the onset of the veteran's condition occurred based on the provided evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicular cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0844819
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for left testicular cancer is granted due to exposure to burn pits during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection for testicular cancer prior to August 10, 2022, on a direct basis is also granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for left testicular cancer and left testicle orchiectomy, finding that there was no evidence of voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction during the period on appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left testicular disability and cancer due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to ambiguity in the record regarding whether the Veteran served at Camp Lejeune during his active duty. Further development is needed to determine if he was exposed to contaminated water and if this exposure caused or aggravated his left testicular disability.
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