The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to new evidence submitted. The Veteran's epididymitis is currently rated at 10 percent, which requires long-term drug therapy but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's epididymitis requires long-term drug therapy and has been recurrently treated at VA facilities, meeting the criteria for a 10% rating under DC 7525.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction (ED), epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1202090
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss, and the case is dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's epididymitis was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, hypertension with residuals including stroke, DM II, bilateral amputation of all toes, and diabetic neuropathy to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.,The Board also remanded the claim for ED as it is inextricably intertwined with the DM II claim.
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