The Veteran is seeking service connection for atrophy of the left testicle, which he claims was caused by a bladder infection during his military service. The case has been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology and timing of the condition.
The deciding factor: The medical records are inadequate to determine if the current atrophy is related to the in-service bladder infection or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- atrophy of the left testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1228403
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's atrophy of the left testicle, finding that his preexisting condition was aggravated during active service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a current disability or a link to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development on issues of service connection for atrophy of the left testicle, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, and right knee disorder.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current atrophy of the left testicle is a residual complication of mumps contracted during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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