The Veteran's urinary incontinence prior to July 11, 2013 was rated at 20 percent and from July 11, 2013 was rated at 60 percent. Both ratings were denied.,The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to April 24, 2012 resulted in a 50 percent rating and from April 24, 2012 resulted in a 70 percent rating. Both ratings were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show urinary leakage requiring the use of absorbent materials which must be changed two to four times per day or daytime voiding interval of less than one hour, awakening to void five or more times per night, or urinary retention requiring intermittent or continuous catheterization.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer residuals, Urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147206
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of urinary incontinence to obtain an adequate VA opinion, specifically addressing secondary causation and aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation SMC(s) was denied as there is no reasonable possibility that any of his service-connected disabilities alone prevent substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings to cure a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include alcohol use disorder, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, and PTSD was granted. Other claims for various conditions were denied.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.