The Veteran's staphylococcus infection and prostate stones are related to his period of military service, and the claims have been granted.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show that the Veteran was treated for a staphylococcus infection during his active duty from June 1973 to August 1973. His prostate stones are also linked to his service-connected prostatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- staphylococcus infection, prostate stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1227912
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The VA denied a higher initial evaluation for the staphylococcus infection, finding that it has not caused additional symptoms beyond those already considered in other service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability, right wrist strain, right knee disability, staphylococcus infection, and left calf tear. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was not reopened, as no new and material evidence was submitted within one year of the denial. Similarly, the claim for headache syndrome was also not reopened. However, the claim for a skin disability was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, arthritis, prostate condition, and prostate stones were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The claims were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty.
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