The Board denied service connection for residuals of right testicle enlargement, claimed as hernia requiring surgery and right testicle removal due to the lack of a causal relationship between the current disability and his military service.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran's varicocele/hydrocele and testis removal are related or attributable to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right testicle enlargement, hernia requiring surgery, right testicle removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23040988
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee degenerative arthritis was denied. The claims for service connection for right testicle removal and TDIU were remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain signed consent forms for VA treatment related to the right testicle removal. The Veteran must be provided with these records or notified if they do not exist.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile, assistance with acquiring specially adapted housing, and SMC based on loss of a creative organ were denied as they are not periodic monetary benefits that can be paid to the appellant after the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's spermatocele with right testicle removal was not present during service or for more than a year thereafter, and it was not caused by any incident of service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.
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