The Veteran's service-connected left testicular atrophy and hiatal hernia with esophagitis have been granted. He is also entitled to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. The rating for the hiatal hernia remains 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions were found to meet the criteria for service connection, but his hiatal hernia with esophagitis does not warrant a higher rating as it is currently manifested by symptoms such as abdominal pain and arm numbness without more severe impairment of health.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicular atrophy, hiatal hernia with esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1144315
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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