The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for a painful scar, right testicle; a noncompensable rating for a scar, right testicle; and a noncompensable rating for nerve damage, right testicle.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not support a higher or compensable disability rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- painful scar, right testicle, scar, right testicle, nerve damage, right testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073115
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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