The Board has remanded the claims for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions, specifically his absent left testicle and loss of sexual desire, psoriasis, and immune disorder. The AOJ will consider any new evidence submitted after the initial decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found duty-to-assist errors in prior decisions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Absent Left Testicle, Psoriasis, Immune Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26028086
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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
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- Granted
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