The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a genitourinary disability and an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's left testicular pain and dribbling after urination were not caused by or the result of his inservice epididymitis, and that there was insufficient evidence to warrant an acute diagnosis of urethritis or prostatitis. The Board also noted the absence of any complaints of these conditions for more than 10 years after discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0816596
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a genitourinary disability due to insufficient evidence of a current disability.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a gynecological disability, gastrointestinal disability, and genitourinary disability as they were part of an appeal that was already pending.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral syndrome and chondromalacia, primary insomnia, PTSD, and major depressive disorder. The appeal concerning presumptive service connection for a mental illness for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 was dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a genitourinary disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability due to a lack of evidence showing that the genitourinary disability was caused or aggravated by the lumbar spine disability.
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