The Veteran's right orchiectomy, status post cancer, with testicular prosthesis, was granted a 20 percent evaluation. The Veteran's hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver were both denied increased evaluations. The scar of the lower right quadrant received a non-compensable evaluation. Service connection for a sleep disorder secondary to hepatitis C was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right orchiectomy, status post cancer, with testicular prosthesis, manifested symptoms that warranted a 20 percent evaluation based on urinary frequency and other related issues. The Veteran's hepatitis C did not manifest incapacitating episodes of any duration warranting an increased evaluation. The scar of the lower right quadrant was found to be non-compensable as it did not meet criteria for compensability under Diagnostic Codes 7801-7805. Service connection for a sleep disorder secondary to hepatitis C was granted.
- Claimed conditions
- right orchiectomy, status post cancer, with testicular prosthesis, hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1228918
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