The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for prostatitis and lumbar spine muscle strain are denied as there is no evidence showing a preponderance of the evidence supports an earlier effective date or higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not show that the veteran was precluded from following a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities prior to August 22, 2001. The VA examinations and treatment records indicate that the veteran's prostatitis is currently manifested by symptoms such as chronic urinary frequency, urgency, and discomfort without evidence of incontinence or other severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- prostatitis, lumbar spine muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0639981
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What this means for you
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