The Board found that the April 1954, April 2004, and May 2007 rating decisions denying service connection for orchitis and right testicular atrophy associated with mumps were not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The Veteran did not have a current disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted by the Veteran was insufficient to establish a current disability related to his claimed conditions, as he only had a 'history' of orchitis and right testicular atrophy.
- Claimed conditions
- orchitis, right testicular atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0936683
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for compensable initial disability ratings for allergic rhinitis, orchitis, recurrent hemorrhoids, and hyperflexibility of the bilateral ring fingers and little fingers.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives, particularly regarding an addendum opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's prostatitis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right testicular disability, including atrophy and pain, was found to be worse than the current noncompensable rating. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's orchitis and residual tender scar have been granted a compensable disability rating, but the increase rating for the residual tender scar and denial of the right upper scrotum scar remain.
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