The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral epididymitis, status post left epididymectomy scar was tender and stable throughout the appellate period. The current evaluation of 10 percent for this condition is appropriate.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not reveal symptoms warranting a higher rating based on painful or unstable scars.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bilateral epididymitis, status post left epididymectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1712926
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- Denied
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