The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claim for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for chronic prostatitis with urethral stricture prior to the Board issuing a decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal on this issue during the November 2013 hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic prostatitis with urethral stricture, nasal pharyngitis with allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, folliculitis of the buttocks and perianal area with fissure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1414057
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service, specifically prostatitis and urethral stricture present during his military service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's prostatitis with urethral stricture warrants a 40 percent evaluation, which is higher than the current 20 percent rating. The evidence shows that the veteran changed his absorbent pads twice a day, meeting the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a temporary total post-surgical convalescent rating and an increased rating for his service-connected chronic prostatitis with urethral stricture, finding that the prostate surgery was not related to his service-connected condition.
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