The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a testicular disability and granted it, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows continuity of symptomatology since service and current diagnoses related to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- testicular disability, hydrocele, varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2012
- Citation
- 1212345
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for hydrocele due to incomplete medical history and inadequate VA examination. The case is being sent back for an addendum opinion from a clinician regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hydrocele.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hydrocele disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, which he contends is related to his hernia disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral restless leg syndrome, bilateral tremors of the hands, chronic headaches, facial dermatosis, erectile dysfunction (loss of use of a creative organ due to varicocele), and varicocele. The Veteran's symptoms have been observed since his time in service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's testicular disability and headaches from October 30, 2020 are granted. The testicular disability is service-connected due to in-service onset during active duty. The headaches receive a 30 percent rating effective from October 30, 2020.
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