The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right elbow disabilities, as well as a compensable rating for his right testicular pain have all been denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support current diagnoses of left or right elbow disabilities. The Veteran's reported symptoms are considered subjective and do not meet the criteria for service connection under direct service connection rules.
- Claimed conditions
- Left elbow disability (claimed as left elbow pain), Right elbow disability (claimed as bilateral elbow pain), Right testicular pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24037798
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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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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right testicular pain and resolved chronic epididymo-orchitis are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that these conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to right testicular pain following hernia surgery performed by VA in February 2017.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Osceola Regional Medical Center (ORMC) on June 5, 2014, due to the Veteran's condition not meeting the criteria for an emergency situation and because VA facilities were feasibly available.
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