The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of testicular cancer as secondary to herbicide exposure is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding diagnosis and etiology.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination is required to determine if the Veteran has residuals of testicular cancer and whether it is related to his military service, including herbicide exposure while in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of testicular cancer
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1331814
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of testicular cancer and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure during active duty.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of testicular cancer, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance and warranting the benefit of the doubt.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 20, 2018 for service connection for residuals of testicular cancer and left groin scars.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and will consider any additional evidence submitted after the May 2023 decision. The Veteran's testicular cancer is being examined for its etiology, including potential herbicide exposure.
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