The Board has determined that a compensable evaluation for the veteran's hydrocele of the left testicle is denied as there is no evidence of voiding or renal dysfunction.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing any voiding or renal dysfunction associated with the veteran's hydrocele, which precludes a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- hydrocele of the left testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0212804
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also granted. The appeals seeking service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and hydrocele of the left testicle are dismissed. A disability rating of 20 percent (but no higher) for a shell fragment wound of the neck is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the failure to notify him of an October 2005 examination, and no examination was scheduled. The case will be readjudicated after any additional development is completed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hernia, hydrocele of the left testicle, and residuals of a broken nose due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.
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