The Veteran's left varicocele, claimed as a left testicle condition, is granted service connection because the evidence shows it was incurred during his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's in-service symptoms of pain and lump in the left testicle were present one and a half years prior to his June 2015 VA treatment for left varicocele, which is diagnosed as a direct result of service.
- Claimed conditions
- left varicocele, left testicle condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20007812
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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