The Veteran's endocrine dysfunction, manifested by hypogonadism with decreased sperm count and polycythemia, is currently rated at 10 percent. The symptoms most closely approximate fatigability or continuous medication required for control.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they do not include constipation, mental sluggishness, tachycardia, tremor, increased pulses, high blood pressure, penile deformity, or testicular atrophy.
- Claimed conditions
- hypogonadism, decreased sperm count, polycythemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1129767
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