The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for the removal of his left testicle, residuals of testicular cancer, and dismissed the appeal for special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss of a creative organ.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the right testicle was nonfunctioning or that there were any other conditions warranting a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- removal of left testicle, residuals of testicular cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050491
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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