The Board granted service connection for testicular torsion, finding a relationship between the in-service complaint and operation and the current condition. The right groin disability claim was remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced testicular torsion in service and some residuals of the same all the way to the present when the diagnosis was again confirmed by the March 2024 VA examiner, applying the benefit of the doubt doctrine.
- Claimed conditions
- testicular torsion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092320
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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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for testicular torsion was dismissed due to the Veteran's concurrent election of review under different appeal lanes, which is prohibited by current regulations.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, tension headaches, testicular torsion, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Granted
The Veteran's current diagnosis of testicular torsion affecting the left testis is found to be related to service, and his claim for service connection is granted.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for hearing loss in the left ear and testicular torsion were dismissed as he requested withdrawal of these appeals.
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