The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his prostatitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to April 22, 2015 and 40 percent from that date onwards. His TDIU on a schedular basis was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's prostatitis has been productive of urinary frequency resulting in nighttime voiding five or more times and urinary leakage requiring absorbent material changed two to four times per day since April 22, 2015. Prior to that date, the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic prostatitis, post-operative transurethral resection of the prostate
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1803539
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