The Board has remanded the case again to ensure that the Veteran's statements are fully considered regarding his right testicular disorder, which includes chronic epididymitis with transient hydrocele. The examiner must consider and discuss the Veteran's symptoms since his September 1974 appendectomy.
The deciding factor: The examiner must acknowledge and address the Veteran's testimony about his symptoms since his September 1974 appendectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- right testicular disorder, chronic epididymitis with transient hydrocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22046292
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for erectile dysfunction and right testicular disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. Additional information is needed from a VA examiner.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right testicular disorder, including epididymitis with transient hydrocele, finding no evidence of a link between his current condition and his period of active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's testicular disability, which may be related to his service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's testicular disability, including chronic epididymitis with transient hydrocele, is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his period of service.
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