The veteran's service-connected right eye disability and chronic epididymitis were evaluated as noncompensable. The Board denied the claims for initial compensable evaluations.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no significant visual impairment or need for management in the right eye, and the veteran did not require hospitalization or intensive treatment for his epididymitis.
- Claimed conditions
- History of Trauma to Right Eye with Mild Corneal Scarring, Chronic Epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2005
- Citation
- 0534650
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic epididymitis or a rating in excess of 50 percent for chronic adjustment disorder associated with chronic epididymitis.
- Granted
The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for chronic epididymitis and a separate 20 percent rating for urinary frequency due to service-connected epididymitis.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected chronic epididymitis, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected chronic epididymitis and recurrent prostatitis have been rated at 10 percent since February 1, 1997. The RO has increased the rating to 20 percent effective December 20, 2004.
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