The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cancer of the testicle and kidney due to insufficient medical evidence, requiring a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient competent medical evidence to adjudicate the Veteran's claims and requires further evaluation to determine the etiology of his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the testicle, cancer of the kidney
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20031930
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cancer of the kidney, esophagus, and bladder as there is no evidence of a current disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for kidney cancer, liver cancer, cyst of the left breast, and a liver disorder (including hepatitis C, fatty liver, and cysts of the liver) due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's kidney cancer may not be presumed to have been incurred in service due to lack of evidence showing direct causation. The eye disability claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the kidney is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and a need for further development, including a VA examination.
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