The Veteran's service-connected trigonitis/epididymitis is currently productive of testicular pain, but no evidence of trigonitis or recurrent symptomatic infection requiring drainage and/or frequent hospitalization. Therefore, the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not currently suffer from clinically-identifiable trigonitis, which is a requirement for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Trigonitis, Epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1006070
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