The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left testicular trauma is granted, with the effective date being October 25, 2001. The appeal also includes a request for a compensable rating prior to December 2003, which was not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran's pain and erectile dysfunction are rated as 10 percent disabling since October 25, 2001, with no higher rating possible under the applicable VA schedule of ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicular trauma, depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0626827
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