The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, and his claim for an initial compensable rating for left testicular atrophy on an extraschedular basis. The evidence does not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicular atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2012
- Citation
- 1236921
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an adequate medical examination regarding the functionality of his left testis, which could impact the rating assigned for his service-connected left testicular atrophy.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for left varicocele, status post-surgery with neurological manifestations was denied. However, the Board granted a separate 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7120 for symptoms of intermittent edema and aching in the left leg after prolonged walking.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for left testicular atrophy with hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction associated with vasectomy-related genital trauma due to inadequate development of the evidentiary record.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for left testicular atrophy was denied as there is no evidence of complete atrophy or removal of both testicles. The benefit of the doubt did not apply, and SMC for loss of one creative organ was granted instead.
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