The Board found that the clinical evidence contradicted the veteran's statements regarding chronic and continuous symptoms of mumps, including scrotal pain and swelling, and scabbing lesions on buttocks, since service. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The extensive post-service medical records did not provide evidence of a history of mumps in service or any post-service complaints related to the condition or its residuals until 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- mumps, scrotal pain, swelling, scabbing lesions on buttocks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0739891
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