The veteran's service-connected residuals of prostatectomy with impotence was granted a 100 percent evaluation effective May 31, 2001.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's condition warranted a higher rating based on his specific symptoms and medical evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0402567
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Decisions by this judge: 673 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of prostatectomy from December 1, 2018 was denied as the evidence did not support local reoccurrence or metastasis and improvement in his disability was noted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and residuals of prostatectomy due to a lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran was not found to have been exposed to herbicides during his service aboard the USS Constellation.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the appellant's death during the appeal process.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to September 6, 2017. The case is now pending for further development.
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