The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity so as to preclude substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU. The remaining issue is whether the Veteran’s genitourinary disorder, including prostatitis and urinary tract infections, was related to his period of service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment due to his psychiatric disability, lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy, chest contusion, and tinnitus. The issue of whether his genitourinary disorder is related to service was not addressed.
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary disorder, prostatitis, urinary tract infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19167593
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What this means for you
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