The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's atrophy of the left testicle, finding that his preexisting condition was aggravated during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's left testicle disability increased in severity during service and concluded that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing it was due to natural progression. The Veteran's testimony and medical records support this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- atrophy of the left testicle
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19195805
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