The Veteran's calcified penis shaft thickening is related to an in-service event, and service connection for this condition is granted.,Service connection for left testicle varicocele is granted with a rating of 40 percent effective June 20, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's calcified penis shaft thickening was caused by an in-service event (being hit in the left testicle with a baseball), and service connection is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- calcified penis shaft thickening, left testicle varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107164
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the Veteran's left testicle varicocele, finding that there was no evidence of atrophy or removal of both testicles to warrant such an evaluation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for the service-connected left testicle varicocele, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left testicle varicocele due to inadequate response from a VA medical opinion. The case must be returned for further evaluation and clarification of which symptoms are at least as likely as not attributable to the Veteran's service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and analysis. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.
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