The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for partial incontinence, residuals of status post benign prostatic hypertrophy, prostatectomy, and prostate carcinoma from December 6, 2004.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as he required absorbent materials that needed to be changed 2 to 4 times per day.
- Claimed conditions
- Partial incontinence, Prostate carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0535095
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