The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for chronic prostatitis. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of asthma, and the preponderance of the evidence was against an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for chronic prostatitis.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service records were devoid of any diagnosis or treatment for asthma, and his current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating based on voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection. The evidence did not support an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for chronic prostatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, chronic prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0212682
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