The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer status post prostatectomy, and denied a compensable evaluation for his erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported an increased rating to 40 percent under Diagnostic Code 7527 for voiding dysfunction requiring absorbent materials changed two to four times per day. The veteran's condition did not warrant the higher 60 percent rating as he did not use appliances or require changing more than four times daily.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0300240
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What this means for you
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