The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diverticulosis was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his disability level did not warrant such a rating.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for recurrent prostatitis was denied as there was no evidence of urinary tract infection or voiding dysfunction.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for muscle joint pain was denied as the condition did not occur during active service and is unrelated to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence suggestive of partial obstruction associated with peritoneal adhesions required for a higher rating. The Veteran's complaints noted in medical history were less likely than not due to diverticulosis and more likely related to abdominal muscle involvement.,The Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for an exceptional pattern of hearing loss, nor was there evidence that speech recognition scores were unreliable. Therefore, a noncompensable rating is appropriate based on his audiometric results.,There was no evidence showing urinary tract infection or voiding dysfunction in the Veteran's recurrent prostatitis condition.,The Veteran's muscle joint pain did not occur during active service and is unrelated to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulosis, bilateral hearing loss, recurrent prostatitis, muscle joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22018482
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