The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a testicle disability, claimed as testicular torsion and removal of a testicle, due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his current disabilities. The case is being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: There is not sufficient medical evidence to determine whether any current testicle disability is related to service or if it was caused by in-service groin pain and muscle strain assessed in October 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- testicle disability, testicular torsion, removal of a testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23049728
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a back disability and neck disability was dismissed as moot, with full benefits granted. Other claims were remanded for further review.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for testicular torsion was dismissed due to the Veteran's concurrent election of review under different appeal lanes, which is prohibited by current regulations.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for testicular torsion, finding a relationship between the in-service complaint and operation and the current condition. The right groin disability claim was remanded for further examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, tension headaches, testicular torsion, and bilateral hearing loss.
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