The veteran's right testicular disability was rated at 10 percent prior to March 13, 2001 and granted a 30 percent rating from that date. The decision also addressed the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the disability prior to March 13, 2001.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right testicular disability was rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7525 (chronic epididymo-orchitis) due to intermittent treatment. After a March 13, 2001 orchiectomy, the disability was recharacterized as postoperative right orchiectomy and rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 7525.
- Claimed conditions
- right testicular disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0621466
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