The veteran's prostatitis has been rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 40 percent since February 19, 1997 and at 60 percent since April 7, 1998. The RO denied his claims for increased ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating based on the predominant area of dysfunction (voiding dysfunction) which has already been rated at the maximum schedular evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0613614
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What this means for you
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