The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of recurrent UTI, and his right testicle atrophy was not caused by service-connected conditions. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current condition to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI), right testicle atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21041440
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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