The Board denied an increased rating for nephrolithiasis with benign prostatic hypertrophy, finding that the veteran's symptoms are primarily due to his service-connected BPH and not nephrolithiasis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no current manifestations of nephrolithiasis and characterized the veteran's urinary symptoms as obstruction rather than increased frequency.
- Claimed conditions
- Nephrolithiasis, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0003077
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