The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for urethral stricture.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not submit any communication expressing intent to apply for service connection prior to April 10, 1995, when he filed his original claim. The RO established entitlement to Department of Veterans Affairs compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for urethral stricture on that date.
- Claimed conditions
- urethral stricture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0020469
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for urethral stricture and associated erectile dysfunction, status-post transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) surgery due to a finding that the proximate cause of these conditions was not as a result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 19, 2019, for the award of service connection for urethral stricture.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the veteran's urethral stricture, determining that it began during active service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for urethral stricture, stating that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 20 percent.
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