The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a testicular disability and an increased evaluation for headaches. The veteran did not have a current testicular disability related to his active service, and there was no evidence of chronic disability resulting from undiagnosed illness manifested by testicular pain during Southwest Asia service or currently.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a current testicular disability related to the veteran's active service. There is also no objective indication of a chronic disability due to an undiagnosed illness manifested by testicular pain that became manifest during Southwest Asia service and has persisted since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Testicular Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0209508
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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