The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination to address the functionality of his left testicle and clarify the number of painful scars he has.
The deciding factor: Further clarification on the Veteran's left testicle function and the number of painful scars are needed before determining appropriate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicle disorder, scarring secondary to left orchiopexy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1402185
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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 Board has determined that there have been deficiencies in the compliance with previous remand directives and another remand is required for further examination and opinion regarding service connection claims.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left testicle disorder, lumbar back disability, and respiratory ailment (emphysema). The decision also notes that new evidence submitted since the final denial is not considered material to reopen the claim of service connection for the left testicle disorder.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate condition, right testicle disorder, left testicle disorder, and a brain disorder (claimed as brain tumor). The evidence does not support finding that any of these conditions are related to active duty or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left testicle disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have such a condition caused or aggravated by his right testicle removal due to testicular cancer.
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