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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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
Service connection for prostate cancer on an accrued basis was granted based on the benefit-of-the-doubt doctrine, finding competent and credible evidence at least approximately balanced between service-connected prostatitis and prostate cancer. Service connection was denied for stomach cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer, the Veteran's cause of death, and dependency indemnity compensation benefits.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for chronic prostatitis prior to July 30, 2021, and denied a higher rating from that date. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service exposure to airborne particulates and lead. The claim for chronic prostatitis was remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for chronic epididymitis and erectile dysfunction was dismissed as the issues have been fully resolved in favor of the Veteran.
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