The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left spermatocele and an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus on or after December 16, 2002. The Veteran was not shown to have a current left spermatocele that is causally related to his military service. His diabetes mellitus did not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current left spermatocele or any other disability that could be linked to the Veteran's military service, and his diabetes mellitus did not require insulin, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities with episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring one or two hospitalizations per year.
- Claimed conditions
- left spermatocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0921021
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and temporary total evaluations were denied. The initial rating claims are pending.
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