The appeal of the issue of service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is dismissed.,An initial rating in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression is denied, as well as a TDIU from June 20, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for BPH prior to the Board's decision.,The Veteran’s psychiatric disability has not resulted in total social impairment and thus does not meet the criteria for a TDIU or an initial rating in excess of 70 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124603
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate gland injuries, sleep apnea, DM, and hypertension, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service. The application to readjudicate previously denied claims for memory loss, teeth removal, and eye defects was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to remedy pre-decisional duty to assist errors related to the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to clarify toxic exposure risk activities and obtain a medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence to support a link between his condition and his active military service.
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