The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left epididymitis, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code (DC) 7525.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left epididymitis was rated as noncompensable because there was no positive nexus opinion of record regarding either causation or aggravation of his varicocele, and the RO clearly and expressly granted service connection for left epididymitis only.
- Claimed conditions
- left epididymitis, varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161299
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