The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic right epididymitis remains pending, with the Board remanding it to the RO for additional development and adjudication.
The deciding factor: The claims were remanded multiple times due to procedural issues and lack of evidence, resulting in a mixed disposition on the merits.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2015
- Citation
- 1503621
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected chronic right epididymitis has not resulted in any disabling symptoms such as urinary tract infections, voiding dysfunction, or renal dysfunction. As a result, he is not entitled to a compensable rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a urological examination and consideration of an extraschedular evaluation.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic right epididymitis, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and scars of the nose and cheek due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The decision found no evidence associating these conditions with active service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Granted
The Veteran's chronic right epididymitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.
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