The veteran's left inguinal nerve entrapment and epididymitis have been granted service connection with a noncompensable evaluation, which has since been increased to 10% effective from April 21, 1998.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the veteran's symptoms of pain met the criteria for an evaluation greater than noncompensable.
- Claimed conditions
- left inguinal nerve entrapment, epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0316653
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What this means for you
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