The Board found that the veteran does not have any residual disability related to his service-connected left epididymal cyst and thus denied an increased evaluation.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA examination did not find any current abnormalities or residuals of the left epididymal cyst, leading the examiner to conclude that the pain is unrelated to the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left epididymal cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0024078
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left epididymal cyst and has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left epididymal cyst is related to a documented injury during INACDUTRA, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for left inguinal hernia remains pending as there are conflicting medical opinions regarding its current existence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left epididymal cyst is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective from April 1, 2008.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left epididymal cyst has been consistently manifested by pain, but not to the extent that it requires long-term drug therapy, two hospitalizations per year, or continuous intensive management. The Board denied a compensable rating for this condition and found no need for extraschedular consideration.
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