The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for testicular conditions, including bilateral hydroceles, right epididymitis, and left varicocele, which he claims were caused by VA physical therapy in October 2004. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's current condition was caused or aggravated by this treatment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a comprehensive VA examination is necessary to determine whether any of the claimed conditions, if present, were caused by VA physical therapy and if so, whether the proximate cause of the disability was due to fault on the part of VA in furnishing the physical therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- hydroceles, epididymitis, varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0840832
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's epididymitis was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's effective date for a 40 percent disability rating for service-connected epididymitis, status post right hemiscrotal exploration, is granted as of June 21, 2019.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral restless leg syndrome, bilateral tremors of the hands, chronic headaches, facial dermatosis, erectile dysfunction (loss of use of a creative organ due to varicocele), and varicocele. The Veteran's symptoms have been observed since his time in service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for SMC(k) based on loss of use of creative organ is granted effective June 1, 2016. The claim for additional SMC(k) benefits is denied as the Veteran is already in receipt of SMC(k).
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