The Board has determined that an effective date of March 13, 1998 is granted for the establishment of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction. However, an earlier effective date than September 18, 1998, for the establishment of service connection for shrapnel wound scars is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims folder was missing, but credible evidence supports that he submitted a claim in March 1998 for prostate cancer. The Board finds no indication or allegation of an earlier claim for shrapnel wounds prior to June 10, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0212940
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