The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for treatment at Capital Regional Medical Center from June 14, 2013 to June 15, 2013 are denied as his condition was not an emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's testicular swelling had been present for six days before seeking medical attention, indicating it was not an emergent situation.
- Claimed conditions
- epididymo-orchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1530662
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for epididymo-orchitis to obtain an adequate medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the criteria for TDIU have not been met.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for epididymo-orchitis and a separate rating for varicoceles were denied. The Veteran was granted a separate 10 percent rating for varicoceles, but the claim for an increased rating for epididymo-orchitis was not granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for epididymo-orchitis was denied as the evidence did not show recurrent symptomatic infection requiring drainage or frequent hospitalization, and continuous intensive management.
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