The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of trauma to the genitourinary tract, with recurrent epididymitis, removal of the left testicle, and urinary retention is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected genitourinary disability does not manifest voiding dysfunction requiring the use of an appliance or absorbent materials which must be changed at least twice a day, daytime voiding intervals of less than one hour, or awakening to void five or more times per night.
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary tract, recurrent epididymitis, removal of the left testicle, urinary retention
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0601696
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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- Granted
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.
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