The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and active duty service, requiring additional medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicular cyst, bladder condition, to include a disorder of the prostate
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1446988
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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 decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's left testicular cyst and voiding dysfunction, as well as their association with his service-connected conditions. A VA examination is needed to address these issues.
- Dismissed
The appeal for higher ratings for bilateral tinea pedis with left plantar warts and left testicular cyst was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.
- Denied
The Veteran's application for VR&E benefits was denied because he did not meet the criteria for an employment handicap, despite having a combined rating of 100 percent due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran had overcome any impairments caused by his disabilities and was employed in a suitable position.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a left testicular cyst and headaches, but denied the remaining claims for service connection. The Veteran's initial noncompensable disability ratings for prostatism with bladder outlet obstruction and epididymitis and bilateral pes planus with bilateral heel spurs have been maintained.
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