The Veteran's loss of left testicle is not service-connected due to it being a congenital defect. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for his hernia, left side, as he sustained a superimposed injury during service.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the Veteran's hernia because it resulted from a superimposed injury in service that created additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of left testicle, hernia, left side
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0946636
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
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