The Veteran's service-connected chronic prostatitis with recurrent right epididymitis is currently rated at 60 percent, the maximum schedular rating for voiding dysfunction. The Board finds that an evaluation in excess of 60 percent is not warranted as there is no evidence of renal dysfunction or other factors indicating an exceptional disability picture.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected prostatitis predominantly manifests as voiding dysfunction, which is already fully addressed by the current 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7527. The VA examination reports do not indicate any predominant manifestation of urinary tract infection or renal dysfunction requiring higher schedular ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic prostatitis with recurrent right epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1630020
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for chronic prostatitis with recurrent right epididymitis, effective August 12, 2009, on an extraschedular basis. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for the evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected prostatitis disability, specifically regarding whether an extraschedular rating is warranted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA genitourinary examination to assess the current severity of his prostatitis with right epididymitis. The AMC should also consider the assignment of an extra-schedular evaluation.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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