The claim of service connection for a testicle disorder is remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center in Washington, DC.
The deciding factor: Further medical evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's current testicle disorder is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- testicle disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0910016
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 734 · Granted: 9% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as he withdrew his claims. The Board found no current disabilities relevant to the testicle and gastric disorders, thus denying these claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a testicle disorder claimed as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination to address the relationship between his service-connected conditions and asbestos exposure.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of liver disorder, left heel fracture, bilateral testicle disorder, and other conditions have been withdrawn. The remaining claims are dismissed.
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