The Board granted service connection for left testicular calcification and urinary pain, and awarded an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder. The TDIU claim was remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on direct evidence showing the onset of symptoms in service. The PTSD rating was granted as it met the criteria for a 70% disability rating due to occupational and social impairment, but not total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- left testicular calcification, urinary pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22069784
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