The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic low back disorder, granted an increased rating of 20 percent for chronic prostatitis, and denied his other claims. The appeal is not about service connection at all.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection but it did not provide sufficient new and material evidence to substantiate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back disorder, chronic prostatitis, chronic epididymitis, residuals of fracture of the left thumb, residuals of ganglion cyst of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0014705
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic testicular pain and a higher rating for chronic epididymitis due to the AOJ's failure to develop these issues properly. The Veteran is seeking service connection for chronic testicular pain that he attributes to his service-connected chronic epididymitis.
- Granted
The Veteran's chronic epididymitis is found to have begun during active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic prostatitis was caused by his in-service renal contusion, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for Bell's palsy and chronic epididymitis, as well as his claim of service connection for PDD/anxiety due to untimely filing of the VA Form 10182.
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