The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of enlarged prostate and a combined evaluation greater than 40 percent. The veteran was granted service connection for enlarged prostate with a 10% rating, but his combined evaluation remained at 40%.
The deciding factor: The RO assigned a 10% rating for the enlarged prostate effective December 2, 1997 and maintained the combined evaluation of 40%, which is the maximum possible under current regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged prostate
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0300633
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