The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a left testicle disability was denied because the new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a left testicle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23005319
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected left testicle disability and his claimed back disorder. The examiner is requested to provide a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back pain, including whether it is related to his service-connected condition.
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