The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation higher than 20 percent for his status post prostate cancer, status post prostatectomy prior to November 3, 2004 and in excess of 40 percent from November 3, 2004, forward.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the veteran's disability met or exceeded the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- status post prostate cancer, status post prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2007
- Citation
- 0737997
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- Granted
The Veteran's combined disability rating is currently 90 percent, which meets the minimum requirements for consideration of a schedular TDIU. The Board determines that his service-connected PTSD, prostate cancer, status post prostatectomy and asthma disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in a grant of TDIU. SMC at the housebound rate is denied as there are no independent 60 percent rated disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's status post prostate cancer is rated at a 40 percent rating from November 6, 2017, to February 9, 2024. A higher rating is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer is granted because the medical evidence establishes a link between his in-service prostatitis and his current prostate cancer.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from March 1, 2013, due to his service-connected status post prostatectomy.,SMC at the housebound rate was also granted for the period from July 2, 2017, to January 31, 2018.
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