The veteran seeks service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture, which the Board finds to be established. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.,Service connection is being remanded for the following conditions: prostate disorder (prostate hyperplasia with elevated PSA), chronic genitourinary disability, and dizziness.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left ankle fracture residuals have been established based on service medical records. The remaining issues are remanded to allow for further development of the evidence.,Service connection is being remanded for prostate disorder (prostate hyperplasia with elevated PSA), chronic genitourinary disability, and dizziness due to the need for additional examination and review of the veteran's claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- Entitlement to service connection for bilateral defective hearing, Entitlement to service connection for a prostate disorder, claimed as prostate hyperplasia with elevated PSA., Entitlement to service connection for a chronic genitourinary disability, claimed as microscopic hematuria, Entitlement to service connection for a disorder characterized by 'dizziness', Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthritis of the 6th and 7th cervical vertebrae, with disc space narrowing and spinal stenosis, and accompanying radiation of pain to the left shoulder and numbness in the left hand and fingers.
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0622868
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What this means for you
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