The Veteran's late-onset testicular cancer is being reviewed for possible service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. Additional evidence, including an examination and medical nexus opinion, is needed to determine if the condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's late-onset testicular cancer and his presumed in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the left testicle
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1234653
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for carcinoma of the left testicle, status post-radical left inguinal orchiectomy and left testicular prosthetic insertion, with impaired function of the right testis was denied as his disability is already rated at its highest possible level.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for voiding dysfunction under Diagnostic Codes 7528 and 7512 was also denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted service connection, and his current 30 percent rating for carcinoma of the left testicle is maintained. The earlier effective date issue remains pending.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's residuals of carcinoma of the left testicle with retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, effective from the date of the decision.
- Denied
The veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because the VA treatment in January 1986 did not result in additional disability, and there is no evidence that his left testicular cancer was caused by or related to this treatment.
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