The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of testicular cancer and tumors due to a failure by the agency of original jurisdiction to substantially comply with previous remand instructions.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to forward the Veteran's statements regarding radiation exposure to VA's Under Secretary for Health for preparation of a dose estimate, as well as schedule the Veteran for VA examinations as requested in the May 2021 Board remand.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of testicular cancer, tumors
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062065
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 granted service connection for residuals of testicular cancer, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance and warranting the benefit of the doubt.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 20, 2018 for service connection for residuals of testicular cancer and left groin scars.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of testicular cancer and depression, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether plantar fasciitis was aggravated by active duty training.
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