The veteran's bladder dysfunction with history of epididymitis and prostatitis is rated at 40 percent, effective May 22, 1993. Service connection for a liver disorder is not well-grounded. Service connection for a skin rash and tongue condition are granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bladder dysfunction met the criteria for a 40 percent rating under both old and new versions of Diagnostic Code 7512, but did not meet the criteria for a 60 percent rating due to lack of incontinence requiring an appliance. Service connection was granted for skin rash and tongue condition as they are related to undiagnosed illnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder dysfunction with history of epididymitis and prostatitis, Liver condition, Skin rash, Tongue condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023410
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver condition was denied in an August 1978 rating decision. The Board found that the evidence did not show any current residuals of the liver condition from service and that his current symptoms were unrelated to his service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's liver condition is found to be proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, and thus service connection for the liver condition as secondary to PTSD is granted.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the application to readjudicate the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a liver condition. The application to readjudicate the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for IBS is granted, but the Veteran's claim for IBS is denied as there is no current diagnosis.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for a heart disorder, Parkinson's disease, pulmonary disorder, skin rash, and posttraumatic stress disorder are dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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