The Veteran's status post coccyx fracture is granted a 10 percent rating for the period prior to November 7, 2022. The issues of increased ratings for chronic prostatitis and bladder pheochromocytoma are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's status post coccyx fracture was rated at 10 percent since November 7, 2022, but the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of painful residuals. The issues of increased ratings for chronic prostatitis and bladder pheochromocytoma are remanded as there are inconsistencies in the record regarding which urinary symptoms are related to his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- status post coccyx fracture, chronic prostatitis, bladder pheochromocytoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23061698
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