The Veteran's undescended right testicle has manifested by intermittent bouts of dull inguinal pain, but not by erectile dysfunction. The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for the condition.
The deciding factor: The disability did not result in any functional impairment and was rated based on its symptoms alone.
- Claimed conditions
- undescended right testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150111
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- Dismissed
The appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for undescended right testicle is dismissed as there was no timely Notice of Disagreement filed within one year of the November 2016 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate aggravation opinion in a previous VA examination, and the Veteran needs another examination to determine if his erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his undescended right testicle.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting undescended right testicle was aggravated during service, and therefore service connection is granted.
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