The veteran's prostatitis was granted a higher rating of 60 percent due to the frequency with which he changes absorbent materials, indicating a need for more than four times per day.
The deciding factor: The veteran testified that he changed his absorbent pads at least seven or eight times per day, excluding night time, and urinated about once every hour during the day. This meets the criteria for a 60 percent rating under DC 7527.
- Claimed conditions
- prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0810176
What this means for you
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.
What you can do next
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