The veteran is entitled to a 10 percent rating for his left testicle spermatocele, but not for erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The veteran's chronic pain due to the spermatocele warranted a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804. However, there was no evidence of erectile dysfunction related to the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- spermatocele, left testicle, psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0908346
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Decisions by this judge: 2,421 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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