The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for residuals of surgical removal of a varicocele of the left testicle, and denied a separate compensable rating for residuals of surgical removal of a hydrocele of the right testicle.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no residual disability related to the hydrocele of the right testicle, while tenderness at the base of the left testicle was noted post-surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- varicocele of the left testicle, hydrocele of the right testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0203129
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, sleep apnea, hydrocele of the right testicle, and a right ankle disability due to insufficient evidence or lack of adequate examination.
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities including peripheral neuropathy and varicocele of the left testicle, renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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