The Board granted service connection for residuals of an injury of the right leg and thigh, including hip, on a secondary basis, and for right epididymitis on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: The evidence was determined to be nearly equal regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his in-service injuries or service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury of the right leg and thigh, including hip, right epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036953
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 766 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
The Board denied entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right epididymitis and a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss, but remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for hypertension.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant was denied as none of his service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for such benefits. The appeal for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment only was also denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right epididymitis, headaches, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and a respiratory condition due to the lack of current diagnoses and failure to report for VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right epididymitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not incurred in service. Service connection was denied for left epididymitis due to lack of evidence supporting its presence during or proximate to the filing of his claim.
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