The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition due to lack of current diagnosis. The issue of service connection for residuals of testicular cancer is remanded as there are insufficient opinions provided by the VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's testicular cancer.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion did not provide an explanation as to how the Veteran’s testicular cancer may have developed, or the significance of his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service on his diagnosis of testicular cancer in his early 20s.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition, testicular cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20052540
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of June 8, 2022 for the award of service connection for a skin disability (dermatitis). This decision is based on the receipt of an intent to file dated June 8, 2022.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee disability, and right knee disability. Service connection for a skin condition is remanded.
- 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.
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