The Board has determined that the reduction of the rating for testicular cancer from 100 percent to non-compensable was proper. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for testicular cancer residuals since September 1, 2016 is remanded due to need for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected testicular cancer with germ cell tumor in lymph nodes has been in remission without local reoccurrence or metastasis. Further development is needed to assess the current severity of his residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Testicular Cancer, Germ Cell Tumor in Lymph Nodes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18161318
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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).
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