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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148478
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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