The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of their service-connected chronic left epididymitis has been granted, and they are now rated at 30 percent. The case is also remanded for further consideration regarding the Veteran's TDIU application.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran requires continuous intensive management due to flare-ups of pain which leave them bedridden multiple times per year.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21075769
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, and headache disorder. The Veteran is currently rated 10 percent for chronic left epididymitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a Board hearing via video conference. The case will be returned to the Board after scheduling the hearing.
- Granted
Pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to frequent shaving during active duty.,Corneal abrasion of the right eye does not meet criteria for service connection. No current disability related to this condition has been demonstrated.,Chronic left epididymitis, a residual of an in-service vasectomy, is not shown and no etiological link was found between the condition and service.,Right hand condition is not shown during or within one year of service and no current disability related to service-connected conditions has been demonstrated. No evidence supports a right hand condition being incurred in service.,Left foot sprain is not shown during or within one year of service and no current left foot disability, including bunions or plantar warts, has been demonstrated.,Diabetes mellitus was not shown during or within one year of service. No evidence supports a link between diabetes mellitus and service-connected hypertension.,Bunion of the left foot is not shown during or within one year of service and no current disability related to service-connected conditions has been demonstrated. No evidence supports a bunion condition being incurred in service.,Plantar warts of the left foot are not shown during or within one year of service and no current disability related to service-connected conditions has been demonstrated. No evidence supports plantar warts being incurred in service.,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not shown during or within one year of service and no etiological link was found between the condition and service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right shoulder disorder, hypercholesterolemia and mixed lipidemia, systolic murmur, status-post removal of metal from both eyes, chronic left epididymitis, residuals of a fracture to the left great toe, or a chronic anxiety disorder. The thoracic spine disorder is service-connected.
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