The Board found that the veteran's left orchiectomy was not aggravated by service, and denied his claim for residuals of a left orchiectomy.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the atrophy of the left testicle preexisted service and any subsequent surgery did not result in permanent increase in disability.
- Claimed conditions
- atrophy of left testicle, left orchiectomy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0600637
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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