The veteran's residuals of a radical prostatectomy required absorbent materials to be changed more than four times daily during the period from June 1, 1999 to August 10, 1999, warranting a 60% rating.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence showed that the veteran's voiding dysfunction necessitated absorbent material changes more than four times daily during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of radical prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0203498
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