The Board denied service connection for residuals of an in-service elective vasectomy, to include sperm granuloma and left testicle pain. However, it granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected history of hiatal hernia and possible antral gastritis with GERD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic left testicular pain and sperm granuloma were determined to be usual effects of his August 1976 vasectomy, thus not warranting service connection. However, the symptoms associated with his hiatal hernia and possible antral gastritis with GERD met the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an in-service elective vasectomy, to include sperm granuloma and left testicle pain, history of hiatal hernia and possible antral gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), degenerative joint disease of the left hip based on limitation of extension, degenerative joint disease of the right hip based on limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25006886
Veterans Law Judge
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Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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