The Board finds that the veteran's pre-existing undescended right testicle was aggravated during military service, necessitating the orchiectomy. The low back disorder is not shown to be related to service, and there are no residuals of a left buttock laceration.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's pre-existing undescended right testicle was aggravated by service, leading to the need for an orchiectomy. No current low back disability has been linked to service, nor do residuals of the left buttock laceration exist.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Testicle Removal Residuals, Low Back Disorder with Arthritis, Left Buttock Laceration Residuals
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0629591
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