The appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for undescended right testicle is dismissed as there was no timely Notice of Disagreement filed within one year of the November 2016 rating decision.
The deciding factor: There was no timely Notice of Disagreement filed by the Veteran to challenge the assignment of the September 28, 2010 effective date for the grant of service connection for undescended right testicle.
- Claimed conditions
- undescended right testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24051188
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate aggravation opinion in a previous VA examination, and the Veteran needs another examination to determine if his erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his undescended right testicle.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's undescended right testicle has manifested by intermittent bouts of dull inguinal pain, but not by erectile dysfunction. The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for the condition.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting undescended right testicle was aggravated during service, and therefore service connection is granted.
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