The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer, finding that it is not a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 and not otherwise etiologically related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran’s testicular cancer is neither a qualifying chronic disability nor related to any in-service exposure or cause, based on medical literature and the absence of symptoms or abnormal findings during service.
- Claimed conditions
- testicular cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- A20017121
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for testicular cancer effective July 18, 2022. The decision is based on the Veteran's supplemental claim received on that date.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for left testicular cancer is granted due to exposure to burn pits during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection for testicular cancer prior to August 10, 2022, on a direct basis is also granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The issues include testicular cancer, DMII, and diabetic nephropathy.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and its relation to his testicular cancer. The claim will be referred for further consideration by the Under Secretary for Benefits.
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