The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected atrophy of the left testicle, currently rated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code or by analogy.
- Claimed conditions
- atrophy of left testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0214623
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected atrophy of the left testicle, including a request for earlier effective dates and an increased rating. The Veteran also needs further examination regarding his right testicle condition and any potential psychiatric impairment.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, diabetes, and back issues, combine to make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined impact of his disabilities.
- Denied
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals as he withdrew them prior to a decision being made. The Board also determined that service connection for erectile dysfunction is not warranted, as it is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected atrophic left testicle.
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