The Board has determined that the veteran's prostatitis with urethral stricture warrants a 40 percent evaluation, which is higher than the current 20 percent rating. The evidence shows that the veteran changed his absorbent pads twice a day, meeting the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report and medical records indicate that the veteran's condition required him to change absorbent materials more than four times per day, qualifying for a 40 percent evaluation under the criteria for voiding dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic prostatitis with urethral stricture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0207475
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The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claim for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for chronic prostatitis with urethral stricture prior to the Board issuing a decision.
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- Denied
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