The veteran's chronic prostatitis and urethritis have been granted a 10% disability rating effective from March 16, 2005. The condition has manifested by awakening to void once or twice each night, increasing to two times per night during the appeal period, and subjective complaints of burning on urination.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 10% disability rating under the criteria for urinary frequency due to nocturia occurring at least twice per night.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic prostatitis and urethritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0729878
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