The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a left varicocelectomy, finding that there was no basis to award a compensable rating under the applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disability did not present any functional loss or symptoms warranting a compensable rating based on scars or other manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left varicocelectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0306793
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of a left varicocelectomy was denied as the evidence did not show three or four unstable or painful scars, and the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7804.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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