The Veteran's voiding dysfunction prior to November 4, 2016 was rated at 20 percent and after that date at 40 percent. The Board denied both requests for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the need for a higher rating based on the frequency of urination or use of absorbent materials.
- Claimed conditions
- voiding dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19179655
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.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of January 10, 2017, for the award of service connection for voiding dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy in all extremities.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and voiding dysfunction based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Thailand.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for service connection to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining relevant VA and private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and increased ratings was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.
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