The Veteran's claims for service connection and special monthly compensation were denied in April 1970 and February 1991. The RO granted these benefits effective from February 11, 2010, based on a petition to reopen the claims. There is no legal basis for assigning an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The RO's decisions were reasonable given the available medical evidence at the time of the decisions and did not contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE).
- Claimed conditions
- mumps, right orchitis, atrophy of the right testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030878
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for atrophy of the right testicle and left knee arthritis, finding that these conditions began during periods of INACDUTRA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's ED. The issues include seeking an increased rating for a back disability, service connection for neck disability, chronic otitis externa, mumps, and ED, as well as TDIU.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions did not manifest in service or within one year of service and are not otherwise related to his active service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and assigned a 20% evaluation effective May 29, 2009. The Veteran requested an earlier effective date but was denied.
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