The veteran's right epididymitis is rated as 10 percent disabling by analogy to painful scars.
The deciding factor: The disability was found to be manifested by pain and tenderness, which aligns with the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- right epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0900074
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right epididymitis and a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss, but remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased compensable ratings for right hydrocelectomy and right epididymitis, finding that his symptomatology did not manifest in long-term drug therapy, hospitalizations, or conditions meeting criteria for compensable ratings. The Board also denied entitlement to TDIU and found that referral for extraschedular TDIU consideration was not warranted.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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