The Board denied initial compensable evaluations for the left groin scar, residuals of orchiectomy, and hemorrhoids prior to January 18, 2006. The veteran's left groin scar was found not deep or causing limited motion, thus no compensable evaluation could be granted under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the left groin scar to be neither tender nor adherent and did not cause limitation of function in the underlying muscles.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residuals of Orchiectomy","location":"Left Groin"}, {"condition_name":"Left Groin Scar","location":"Left Groin"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Eustachian Tube Dysfunction","location":""}, {"condition_name":"Hemorrhoids","location":""}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0635420
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What this means for you
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