The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to left nephrolithiasis, and thus service connection is denied.,An initial 40 percent rating for benign prostatic hypertrophy with urgency and frequency is granted. The Veteran's symptoms are currently controlled by medication.
The deciding factor: The persuasive evidence does not reflect that the Veteran has or has had a diagnosis of residuals of nephrolithiasis during the relevant period on appeal.,The Veteran's right inguinal hernia was not post-operatively recurrent, readily reducible, or well-supported by a truss or belt.
- Claimed conditions
- left nephrolithiasis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, inguinal hernia (right), peripheral vestibular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23061341
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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