The veteran's prostatitis is manifested by intermittent infections, some outlet obstruction for which he declines surgery, a smooth prostate on examinations for the past year, and complaints of incomplete emptying, urgency, weak stream, straining to void, waking up to urinate four times a night, and urinating more frequently than every two hours. The disability picture presented by the veteran's prostatitis most nearly approximates the criteria for a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record does not satisfy the criteria for a rating greater than 10 percent under the criteria for a voiding dysfunction or a urinary tract infection.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0018993
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