The Board has remanded the case to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further development and consideration. The Veteran's claim is related to surgeries performed at VA medical centers in 1992 and 2007, which resulted in a chronic disability manifested by pain, including testicle pain.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to resolve the issue of whether the Veteran has an additional disability due to the surgeries performed at VA medical centers in June 1992 and May 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- pain, testicle pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1138205
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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
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