The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the removal of his left testicle and its residuals, including erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence to support a finding that the congenital defect pre-existing in-service surgery caused or aggravated the current condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran’s congenital left testicle defect did not result from service connection as it was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by an in-service injury, event, or illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Congenital Left Testicle Defect
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20081891
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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