The Board has decided that the Veteran's undescended testicle condition was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied service connection. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any worsening of the pre-existing undescended testicle condition during service, and therefore service connection could not be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- undescended testicle condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20035764
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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
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