The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for residuals of prostate adenocarcinoma, effective December 1, 2003. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not compensable.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for the service-connected prostate cancer residuals due to urinary frequency alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0600507
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his prostate cancer, which is presumed to have been due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
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