The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hernia, a left orchiectomy as secondary to hernia, torn urethra with urethritis, and residuals of a left foot fracture. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred in service.
The deciding factor: There was no diagnosed condition related to the claimed disabilities during service, and any current diagnoses are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hernia, left orchiectomy, torn urethra with urethritis, residuals of left foot fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0639898
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions including hypoglycemia, sinusitis, left foot pes planus, right foot pes planus, right foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle pain, left hip osteoarthritis, left knee sprain, bradycardia, dry eye, hernia, hypercholesterolemia, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for GERD, bilateral ankle pain, tendonitis and plantar fasciitis of the bilateral feet, and hernia have been granted. The claim for service connection for a lower back condition to include constant pain, fatty liver disease, multiple times high heat dehydration risk, and hepatitis A has been withdrawn.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the appellant withdrew his appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's left orchiectomy is not compensable as he retains the right testicle and receives special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ.
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