The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for the service-connected diastasis recti and increased the rating to 20% for the residuals of prostate cancer with stress incontinence, nocturia, and impotence.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the appellant's diastasis recti was characterized by massive and persistent weakening of muscles of the abdominal wall so as to be inoperable, warranting a 100% evaluation. The residuals of prostate cancer were rated based on urinary frequency with a daytime voiding interval between two and three hours, or awakening to void two times per night, which warranted a 20% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- diastasis recti, residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0322639
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