The Veteran's right hydrocele was previously granted service connection, but the assigned noncompensable rating is being remanded due to lack of a current VA examination.
The deciding factor: The last VA examination for the right hydrocele was in June 2016 and did not reflect the results of a February 2017 echogram identifying bilateral varicoceles and hydroceles.
- Claimed conditions
- right hydrocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175511
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What this means for you
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