The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left testicle varicocele due to inadequate response from a VA medical opinion. The case must be returned for further evaluation and clarification of which symptoms are at least as likely as not attributable to the Veteran's service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The February 2021 VA examiner did not provide an adequate response, failing to identify specific manifestations and symptoms attributable to the Veteran's left testicle varicocele and evaluate their severity.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicle varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21029983
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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 a compensable evaluation for the Veteran's left testicle varicocele, finding that there was no evidence of atrophy or removal of both testicles to warrant such an evaluation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for the service-connected left testicle varicocele, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and analysis. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left testicle varicocele is remanded due to insufficient probative medical evidence. The Board finds that there has not been substantial compliance with its April 2020 remand directives and requires a VA medical opinion.
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