The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for chronic anemia was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for a bladder disorder, urinary tract infections, and BPH as secondary to his service-connected HIV+.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for the initial compensable evaluation for chronic anemia during the hearing. Service connection was established for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected HIV+ based on medical records showing relevant diagnoses and treatment over time.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Anemia, Bladder Disorder (Diverticulosis of Bladder), Urinary Tract Infections, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22017014
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Granted
The Veteran's urinary disability, including incontinence and recurrent urinary tract infections, is granted as service-connected.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, but has remanded his claim for BPH due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Granted
The Veteran's prostatitis with BPH was granted a 40 percent rating from May 19, 2018. The effective date for the increased rating is February 10, 2023.
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