The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for testicular atrophy and special monthly compensation, as well as higher initial ratings for PTSD and TDIU prior to September 16, 2008.
The deciding factor: The August 2007 rating decision that denied service connection for sterility is final, and the Board finds no communication or other submission prior to October 6, 2009 that could be reasonably construed as indicating an intent to reopen the claim of service connection for testicular atrophy.
- Claimed conditions
- testicular atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103820
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Decisions by this judge: 715 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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