The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for chronic vaginitis and urethritis, effective from September 11, 2002.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms of urinary incontinence requiring the wearing of absorbent materials more than 4 times a day met the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating under the voiding dysfunction criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- vaginitis, urethritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0431235
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and found that the Veteran's vaginitis does not warrant a compensable evaluation during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 28, 2009. The Board has granted TDIU from that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for BPH. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum medical opinion that considers the Veteran's treatment for urethritis during his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder, tinnitus, and urethritis, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.
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