The Board remands the issue of service connection for varicose veins in the left testicle due to a failure of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion that considers all applicable military deployments and the Veteran's report of in-service onset of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins in the left testicle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25006896
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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