The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to in-service radiation exposure for further examination and opinion. The cardiac disability claim is related to military occupation as an electric technician, but the examiner did not address the submitted articles. The testosterone and sperm motility claim are denied as there is no current diagnosis or treatment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners failed to provide a rationale that addresses the submitted medical literature on microwave radiation exposure and its effects on cardiac function and male reproductive health.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac disability, lower testosterone levels, decreased sperm mobility
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22008190
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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