The Veteran's left testicle disorder is being remanded for further investigation into whether the USS Walke and USS Henry W. Tucker were within the territorial waters of Vietnam during his service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a reasonable possibility that either ship may have conducted operations within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam, which could affect the Veteran's claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicle disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148478
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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: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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