The Board has determined that the veteran's varicocele of the left testicle developed during service and is therefore granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the current varicocele is at least as likely as not unrelated to any trauma sustained during service, but considering the presumption of soundness upon entry into service, the Board finds that the veteran's current condition is considered to have developed during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicle hematoma, varicocele of the left testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0311579
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Decisions by this judge: 1,613 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's employment during the appeal period was full-time and his income exceeded the poverty threshold, making him unable to establish marginal employment. Therefore, he is not entitled to a TDIU.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities including peripheral neuropathy and varicocele of the left testicle, renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including adenocarcinoma of the lung and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The decision also addressed issues related to fatigue, polycystic kidney disease, varicocele of the left testicle, epididymitis of the right testicle, and bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. No effective dates were assigned.
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