The Board has determined that the veteran's genitourinary disorder, claimed as prostatitis, epididymitis, and/or vesiculitis, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.,However, the veteran's bilateral hydroceles and bilateral epididymal cysts were incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence of record does not establish a current genitourinary disorder, claimed as prostatitis, epididymitis, and/or vesiculitis, that is etiologically related to the veteran's period of active service.,The competent medical evidence of record establishes that certain currently diagnosed and chronic genitourinary disorders, namely bilateral hydroceles and epididymal cysts, are etiologically related to the veteran's period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral epididymal cysts, bilateral hydroceles, genitourinary disorder, claimed as prostatitis, epididymitis, and/or vesiculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0630337
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hyperlipidemia, low testosterone, epididymitis, ED, prostatectomy, a mass of the parotid gland, prostate cancer, stress urinary incontinence, and other related conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the 20 percent rating assigned for bilateral epididymal cysts was dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral epididymal cysts was denied. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and depression, was granted. The claim for service connection for infertility/erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability was denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral hydroceles did not cause any impairment in urination or renal function, so a compensable rating is denied.
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