The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of vasectomy complications, previously claimed as left testicle pain. The Veteran's current condition is related to his service-connected vasectomy, resulting in chronic left testicle pain.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided a clear conclusion with supporting data linking the Veteran's current condition to his service-connected vasectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of vasectomy complications, left testicle pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1551788
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