The VA has granted the veteran an initial 10 percent rating for postoperative biopsy of both testicles, effective since July 1999. The condition is rated under Diagnostic Code 7525 for chronic epididymo-orchitis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show drainage from the testicles or hospitalizations related to the service-connected disability, and the veteran's pain was manageable with no need for prescription medications or frequent hospitalizations.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative biopsy of both testicles, tumor masses with mild dysuria, mild pain, sterility
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0117318
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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