Testicular Conditions — VA Disability Rating & Claim Guide
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The DBQ for Testicular Conditions
Your C&P examiner fills out DBQ 21-0960J-2 (Male Reproductive Organ Conditions) — the form that decides your rating. You can have your own doctor complete the same DBQ and submit it as evidence.
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Prep →2026 Compensation Rates
Monthly compensation for Testicular Conditions, based on your overall combined VA disability rating.
| Rating | Monthly (Alone) | Monthly (w/ Spouse) | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 | — | $2,165.04 |
| 20% | $356.66 | — | $4,279.92 |
| 30% | $552.47 | $617.47 | $6,629.64 |
| 40% | $795.84 | $882.84 | $9,550.08 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 | $1,241.90 | $13,594.80 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 | $1,566.02 | $17,220.24 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 | $1,961.45 | $21,701.40 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 | $2,277.15 | $25,225.80 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 | $2,559.30 | $28,347.60 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 | $4,158.17 | $47,262.96 |
Common Symptoms
Document these symptoms in your claim. The more thoroughly you describe how they affect your daily life, the stronger your claim.
Functional Limitations
VA rates disabilities based on how they limit your ability to function. Describe these limitations in your personal statement.
Rating Criteria for Testicular Conditions
Rating schedule under 38 CFR 4.115b, DC 7523 (testis, atrophy), DC 7524 (testis, removal), DC 7525 (chronic epididymo-orchitis rated as UTI). Loss of use of a creative organ may qualify for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC-K) under 38 CFR 3.350.. Criteria are simplified summaries; your specific rating depends on severity documented in your C&P exam.
Complete atrophy of one testis (DC 7523); or removal of one testis (DC 7524); or chronic epididymitis/orchitis rated on the urinary tract infection framework. A single non-functioning or removed testis carries a 0% schedular rating but may establish entitlement to SMC-K.
Complete atrophy of both testes (DC 7523).
Removal of both testes (DC 7524); or removal of one service-connected testis where the other is absent or non-functioning for reasons unrelated to service.
Verified against 38 CFR Part 4, the official VA rating schedule. Reviewed July 2026.
Will adding Testicular Conditions raise your rating?
Enter your current combined rating and the level this condition would rate at. We'll do the VA math.
New combined
20%
New monthly
$357
Change
+$357
Rates shown are the 2026 veteran-alone amounts (no dependents). VA combines ratings with "whole-person" math and rounds to the nearest 10, so adding a condition does not simply add its percentage. Full combined-rating calculator with dependents →
Peer-Reviewed Medical Evidence
Real, verified studies from PubMed/NIH that support a Testicular Conditions claim. Bring these citations to your accredited VSO or C&P exam — they help show your condition is recognized in the medical literature and, where noted, linked to other service-connected conditions.
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2023 · PMID 37458713
Finding: In 530 matched case-control pairs of active-duty Air Force servicemen, elevated serum PFOS (a component of firefighting foam used on military bases) in a second prediagnostic sample was associated with testicular germ cell tumors (OR for highest vs. lowest quartile = 2.6, 95% CI 1.1-6.4; after adjusting for other PFAS, OR = 4.6, 95% CI 1.4-15.1). Firefighting and service at a base with high PFAS in drinking water predicted higher PFOS levels.
Why it helps: Strong military-specific evidence supporting an association between PFAS exposure (firefighting foam, contaminated base drinking water) and testicular cancer, directly relevant to exposure-based service-connection claims.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2023 · PMID 36972976
Finding: Nested case-control study of 530 confirmed testicular germ cell tumor cases (mean age 30) and 530 matched controls found increased risk among pilots (OR = 2.84, 95% CI 1.20-6.74) and servicemen in aircraft maintenance jobs (OR = 1.85, 95% CI 1.03-3.31) held at two time points, with suggestively elevated odds for fighter pilots and firefighters.
Why it helps: Supports an association between specific military occupations and testicular cancer, useful for direct service-connection arguments tied to occupational exposures.
Military Medicine, 2024 · PMID 36239575
Finding: Review of cancer in active-duty service members reports that testicular cancer is the most common cancer among military males, with cancer incidence patterns differing from the general U.S. population and possibly influenced by military-enriched exposures such as volatile organic compounds.
Why it helps: Documents that testicular cancer is disproportionately common in the active-duty male population, supporting the relevance of service-related etiology in claims.
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 2021 · PMID 33780327
Finding: Meta-analysis of epidemiological studies using modified Hill's criteria found an average 3% increase in testicular cancer risk per 10 ng/mL increase in serum PFOA (95% CI 2%-4%), concluding the association is most likely causal though limited by the small number of testicular cancer studies.
Why it helps: Supports a likely causal association between PFOA exposure and testicular cancer, relevant to claims involving PFAS-contaminated water or firefighting foam exposure during service.
American Journal of Men's Health, 2023 · nexus to varicocele · PMID 37694823
Finding: Meta-analysis of 8 studies (452 patients) found that varicocele repair significantly increased serum testosterone, inhibin B, and sperm concentration while decreasing FSH and LH (all p < .05), indicating that untreated varicocele impairs testicular endocrine function and fertility.
Why it helps: Supports an association between varicocele (a testicular condition) and low testosterone and infertility, useful for secondary claims for hypogonadism or infertility flowing from a service-connected varicocele.
Current Urology Reports, 2016 · nexus to opioid pain medications, chronic pain · PMID 27586511
Finding: Review describing how long-acting opioid use induces hypogonadotropic hypogonadism through direct inhibition of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and testosterone production within the testes, leading to testosterone depletion.
Why it helps: Supports an association between chronic opioid therapy (often prescribed for service-connected pain conditions) and low testosterone/hypogonadism, useful for secondary or medication-induced claims.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2012 · nexus to traumatic brain injury, blast exposure · PMID 22347210
Finding: Among male Iraq/Afghanistan combat veterans with blast-related mild TBI, 42% (11 of 26) had abnormal hormone levels in one or more pituitary axes at least one year post-injury, with three showing testosterone and gonadotropin levels consistent with hypogonadism.
Why it helps: Supports an association between blast-related mild TBI and chronic hypogonadism/low testosterone in veterans, useful for secondary claims linking testicular/hormonal dysfunction to a service-connected TBI.
Military Medicine, 2020 · nexus to PTSD, traumatic brain injury · PMID 32776114
Finding: In 28 male veterans with persistent post-deployment mTBI symptoms, 33% had testosterone levels below 300 ng/dL, and testosterone was lower in veterans who screened positive for PTSD than those who screened negative.
Why it helps: Provides veteran-specific data supporting an association between deployment-related mTBI/PTSD and low testosterone, helpful for secondary hypogonadism claims, though limited by small sample size and lack of a control group.
Every citation is real and verified against PubMed. This is general information, not medical or legal advice — your accredited VSO or representative can advise on your specific claim.
Evidence Checklist
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Common Treatments
Documenting ongoing treatment strengthens your claim and supports higher ratings.
Secondary Conditions Linked to Testicular Conditions
These conditions are commonly claimed as secondary to Testicular Conditions. A secondary condition can increase your overall combined rating and monthly compensation.
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