The Veteran's residuals of right spermatocele are not service-connected as they were not present in service and there is no evidence linking them to service. The sinus disorder and hepatitis B diagnoses are unclear due to the lack of etiology opinions provided by the VA examiner.
The deciding factor: VA examiners did not provide an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions, which could affect their service connection status.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right spermatocele, Sinus disorder (Allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis), Hepatitis B
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1101585
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's asthma and hepatitis B claims are remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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