The Veteran's right testicular disability, characterized by pain and retraction requiring long-term pain management and intermittent intensive management, has been granted a 10% rating for the entire appeal period.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had symptoms of pain and required long-term pain management and intermittent intensive management for his retractable right testicle, which was considered under DC 7525 (chronic epididymo-orchitis).
- Claimed conditions
- Right retractile testicle, Orchialgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1645278
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