The Board granted service connection for a back disability, but denied increased ratings for obsessive compulsive disorder and left testicle atrophy with Peyronie's disease.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the continuity of symptoms and expert opinions linking the Veteran's current back pain to in-service injuries. The denial of increased ratings for OCD and left testicle condition was due to insufficient evidence showing total occupational and social impairment or a compensable disability, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088659
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