The Veteran's service connection claims for epididymitis, condyloma acuminata, onychomycosis with tinea pedis, and status-post varicocele have all been granted. The Veteran is now receiving a noncompensable rating for his onychomycosis with tinea pedis, but he has received compensable ratings (10%) for epididymitis, condyloma acuminata, and status-post varicocele.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claims were granted based on the evidence of record. The Veteran is now receiving noncompensable ratings for his onychomycosis with tinea pedis, but he has received compensable ratings (10%) for epididymitis, condyloma acuminata, and status-post varicocele.
- Claimed conditions
- epididymitis, condyloma acuminata, onychomycosis with tinea pedis, status-post varicocele
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1122260
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's epididymitis was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's effective date for a 40 percent disability rating for service-connected epididymitis, status post right hemiscrotal exploration, is granted as of June 21, 2019.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for SMC(k) based on loss of use of creative organ is granted effective June 1, 2016. The claim for additional SMC(k) benefits is denied as the Veteran is already in receipt of SMC(k).
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to December 7, 2015, for the award of service connection for varicocele and epididymitis has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal request.
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