The Veteran's service-connected urethral stricture with BPH was rated at 10 percent from May 15, 2014 to March 27, 2022, and increased to 20 percent as of March 28, 2022. The Board denied a higher rating for the condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating based on voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection (UTI).
- Claimed conditions
- urethral stricture, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22050203
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