The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hernia repair and right testicle condition, finding that there was no increase in severity of the pre-existing undescended right testicle condition during service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show an increase in severity of the pre-existing undescended right testicle condition during service, and the Veteran's assertions were found to be inconsistent with medical knowledge or implausible.
- Claimed conditions
- hernia repair, right testicle condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003392
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 24003392.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was denied, and the Board found that no effective date prior to May 30, 2019 is warranted.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of the May 15, 2023 rating decision for service connection for a right testicle condition was dismissed because he did not identify a valid rating decision in his appeal.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and remanded the claim for a condition of the right testicle.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for painful scars, right arm and hernia repair due to an inadequate VA examination.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.