The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current manifestations of his left testicular cancer residuals.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for additional evidence and development as requested by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicular cancer, residual scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2015
- Citation
- 1522343
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for left testicular cancer is granted due to exposure to burn pits during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection for testicular cancer prior to August 10, 2022, on a direct basis is also granted.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues related to reduction in disability rating for hypothyroidism, compensable rating for residual scar, and discontinuation of SMC.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for neurostimulator removal with residual scar should be remanded due to a duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's recurrent epigastric hernia and associated residual scar are granted increased disability ratings of 20 percent each, effective from October 23, 2012.
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