The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's testicular cancer is related to his inservice exposure to radio frequency radiation. The Veteran must provide information about any chemical or compound exposures during service and submit relevant records from Drs. G.A.B. and W.J.M.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination was not required due to insufficient evidence of an inservice event, injury, or disease, but the Court remanded for further action as it found inadequate reasons provided by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicular cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1035456
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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