The Veteran's left epididymal cyst is rated as non-compensable on a schedular basis, and the Board finds that this appeal should be referred to VA's Under Secretary for Benefits or Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extra-schedular rating.
The deciding factor: The functional criteria of the Veteran's disability are not contemplated by the rating criteria under Diagnostic Code 7525.
- Claimed conditions
- epididymal cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18151125
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's epididymal cyst, which began during service and continued since then, meets the criteria for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches has been denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for an epididymal cyst has been granted. Service connection is also established for hemorrhoids.
- Denied
The Board found that a chronic epididymal cyst was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.
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