The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a right orchiectomy, to include neurological impairment of the lower extremity, other than a scar, has been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to his in-service surgery.
The deciding factor: There are no current diagnosed disabilities that can be linked to the Veteran's service-connected right orchiectomy and/or any claimed neurological impairments.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right orchiectomy, neurological impairment of the lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801942
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What this means for you
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further development due to an inadequate VA examination in August 2006. The case is now pending and will be readjudicated after obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a new examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right orchiectomy.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an appendectomy and a right orchiectomy. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an orchiectomy, appendectomy, and hernioplasty. The RO should schedule a VA examination(s) to evaluate the veteran's current complaints and determine if any disability is related to his inservice treatment.
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