The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's testicular condition is related to service, including his reports of in-service assault and ongoing testicular pain.
The deciding factor: An additional examination is needed to determine if there is at least a 50% likelihood that the Veteran’s claimed testicular disability is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- testicular condition, hydrocele of the right testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20050289
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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
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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