The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left testicle removal does not warrant an increased evaluation as his right testicle is present and not non-functional.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find the right testicle to be essentially nonfunctional, thus preventing a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7524 for complete atrophy of both testes.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicle removal, right testicular atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0739084
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