The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a removal of his right testicle, finding that it was a congenital defect pre-existing in service and not aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The VA specialist examiner found no evidence of permanent aggravation elicited from the Veteran's military exercise for his pre-existing right testicular atrophy (and related pain) induced by surgery for congenital undescended testicle beyond normal progression.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Testicle Condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21067697
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA Regional Office (RO) did not complete all requested development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for removal of right testicle and gastrointestinal disability other than GERD to include gastritis. The case is being remanded to address these issues.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's preexisting right testicle condition was not aggravated by his military service and that his post-service surgery is not related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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