The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left testicular varicocele does not warrant a compensable rating, as there is no evidence of voiding or renal dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not indicate any urinary symptoms or kidney/bladder problems related to the left testicular varicocele.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicular varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0740806
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine, lumbar spine, and PTSD.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied an initial compensable disability rating for left testicular varicocele. The claims for coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder, were remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and a 10 percent rating for his left index finger scar post laceration is granted. The Veteran's left testicular varicocele does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.
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