The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected atrophy of the right testicle, which is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The appeal was also not granted for an extraschedular evaluation.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the maximum schedular rating available (10%) already applied to the veteran's condition and that there were no factors warranting an extraschedular evaluation due to marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- atrophy of the right testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0116156
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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