The Board has determined that the veteran's sexual dysfunction, claimed as a residual of bilateral testicular trauma and status post left testicular exploration, is not related to service. However, the veteran does have surgical scars on his left scrotum which are considered residuals of the in-service left testicular exploration.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the sexual dysfunction was less likely as not caused by or a result of testicular trauma in the military and more likely due to multiple risk factors including medications, high blood pressure, depression, and low testosterone levels with hypothyroidism.
- Claimed conditions
- sexual dysfunction, residuals of bilateral testicular trauma, scrotal scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0842385
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