The Veteran's service-connected urethral stricture and chronic prostatitis were rated at 40 percent prior to January 19, 2006. Since then, the rating has been increased to 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted in November 2009 and September 2013 did not indicate any significant change in the Veteran's condition that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Urethral Stricture, Chronic Prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1456330
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