The veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer are currently manifested by urinary incontinence requiring the use of 4 or more absorbent pads per day, and a 60 percent rating is granted effective from August 1, 2002.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran required the use of 4 or more absorbent pads per day due to urinary incontinence, which met the criteria for a 60 percent rating under the VA Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0404854
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