The Board has granted service connection for testicular atrophy due to mumps, finding that the veteran's current condition is linked to his in-service episode of mumps. Service connection for enucleation of the left eye was denied as no new and material evidence had been submitted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a link between the veteran's testicular atrophy and an in-service episode of mumps, with VA medical records indicating that his current condition is secondary to scarring from the 1943 mumps infection.
- Claimed conditions
- enucleation of the left eye, testicular atrophy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0126827
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a genitourinary disability, other than service-connected circumcision with erectile dysfunction and service-connected penile rash. The appeal is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's current conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for testicular atrophy, urinary incontinence, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to conflicting medical evidence regarding their onset and progression.
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