The Veteran's testalgia residuals are manifested by symptoms of constant pain that is not remedied by use of a belt/truss support, warranting a 30 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms are most analogous to those associated with a small, postoperative recurrent inguinal hernia or an unoperated irremediable, not well supported by truss, or not readily reducible condition.
- Claimed conditions
- testalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0933606
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his lower back condition. The remaining issues of service connection are denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for testalgia is granted, with a 10 percent disability rating effective from the date of the decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including TDIU and evaluations for various conditions. The Board has determined that these issues are inextricably intertwined with the issue of TDIU and has therefore remanded all matters.
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