The Board has determined that the veteran's recurrent epididymitis warrants a rating of 10 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to lack of significant renal dysfunction or frequent hospitalizations.
The deciding factor: The disability is manifested by intermittent scrotal pain and swelling without evidence of chronic renal impairment requiring intensive management.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0601164
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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