The Board granted an effective date of June 29, 2004 for the grant of SMC for loss of use of a creative organ due to azoospermia resulting from service-connected recurrent epididymitis. The veteran's claim for a higher rating for recurrent epididymitis remains pending.
The deciding factor: The RO granted an effective date of June 29, 2004 for the grant of SMC based on azoospermia due to service-connected recurrent epididymitis.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 29, 2004
- Citation
- 0417376
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