The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic prostatitis is granted. The Board finds that the veteran has a current diagnosis of chronic prostatitis and there is sufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptoms since discharge from military service.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the veteran's documented history of chronic prostatitis dating back to his discharge, supported by VA outpatient records showing ongoing treatment for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, prostate disability (including chronic prostatitis), psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0633231
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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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