The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right testicle disability is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence and the need to obtain service treatment records from a period of active duty.
The deciding factor: Additional pertinent evidence was submitted by the Veteran, necessitating further development including obtaining service treatment records from a specific period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- right testicle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0920564
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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: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The request to readjudicate the left knee and right testicle disability claims is granted, but the low back disability claim remains denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of erectile dysfunction and right testicle disability for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues due to additional VA records being added to the file. The Veteran wishes for these records to be reviewed by the AOJ before further consideration.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and requests for further development. The Veteran's right testicle disability is at the center of all these issues, which are now being reviewed again.
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