The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral varicocele was denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for a rating greater than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show persistent edema, stasis pigmentation or eczema with or without intermittent ulceration to warrant a 20 percent schedular rating under DC 7120.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24024166
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What this means for you
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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).
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