The Board remands the claim for service connection for right testicle removal under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as signed consent forms have not been associated with the claims file.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as signed consent forms necessary for informed consent are missing from the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- right testicle removal
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24071195
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
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