The Board has granted service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy and assigned a 20 percent initial evaluation, effective from January 16, 2009. The Veteran's condition results in daytime voiding interval between one and two hours or awakening to void three to four times per night.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the Veteran's report of urinary frequency symptoms consistent with a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7527 for benign prostatic hypertrophy.
- Claimed conditions
- Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1243025
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) and (r)(1) based on his need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected benign prostatic hypertrophy is granted with a disability rating of 20 percent, effective February 26, 2016.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee and left hip disabilities, as well as his prostate disability. The issues remain in a state of equipoise.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and BPH are all found to be related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for these conditions.
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