The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for post-operative left varicocele and service connection for a left inguinal hernia, psychiatric disorder, and degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine (claimed as back) were denied by the RO. The RO also denied service connection for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran's claims were not well-grounded due to lack of evidence supporting his assertions.
- Claimed conditions
- left inguinal hernia, psychiatric disorder, degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0112313
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What this means for you
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