The VA surgery for the right inguinal hernia did not result in any new disability, and there is no evidence of negligence or fault on the part of the VA medical providers.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of negligence or fault on the part of the VA medical providers, and the atrophy of the right testicle was a residual effect of the hernia repair.
- Claimed conditions
- Atrophy of right testicle, Reduced sex drive, Erections reduced, Energy level decreased
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0303133
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0303133.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected atrophy of the right testicle is not considered to meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's atrophic right testicle, with reduced sex drive, erections, and energy level is due to VA surgical repair of a right inguinal hernia. The decision grants compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
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