The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to his epididymitis, incontinence, prostate disorder, and kidney disorder. The decision also addressed a claim for bilateral nuclear sclerotic and anterior subcapsular cataracts but found that there was no causal relationship between the cataracts and service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided did not establish a clear link between the Veteran's current conditions and his service-connected epididymitis, leading to denial of these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- epididymitis, incontinence, prostate disorder, kidney disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1735440
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's epididymitis was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and needs additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and his incontinence.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation and service connection was denied due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a medical examination to clarify the current diagnosis of prostate disorder and determine if it is related to service, including exposure to herbicides during the Vietnam War Era.
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