The Board denied service connection for residuals of testicular cancer as the evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion found no nexus between the Veteran’s testicular cancer and current residuals thereof and his relevant symptoms during service, due to the aggressive nature of seminoma and the significant time gap between the last documented symptoms and diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of testicular cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19188049
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of testicular cancer, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance and warranting the benefit of the doubt.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 20, 2018 for service connection for residuals of testicular cancer and left groin scars.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of testicular cancer and tumors due to a failure by the agency of original jurisdiction to substantially comply with previous remand instructions.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of testicular cancer and depression, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.
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