The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for benign prostatic hypertrophy with chronically elevated prostate specific antigen, as the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's voiding dysfunction manifests as urinary frequency with daytime voiding intervals less than one hour and nighttime awakenings three to four times per night; however, it does not require the use of an appliance or absorbent materials which must be changed more than four times per day.

Claimed conditions

benign prostatic hypertrophy with chronically elevated prostate specific antigen

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

40%

Decision date

December 17, 2025

Citation

A25108864

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