The veteran's disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer was reduced from 100 percent to 20 percent, then increased to 40 percent. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted prior to June 15, 2006, but an increase to 40 percent was appropriate starting on that date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating until June 15, 2006, when his urinary incontinence became more frequent and required absorbent materials changed more than four times per day.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0902954
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Decisions by this judge: 2,162 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of residuals of prostate cancer, finding that the August 10, 2022 effective date is appropriate under the PACT Act.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating reduction and increased rating for prostate cancer, as well as the TDIU claim, due to the need for additional development of evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of testicular, prostate, and lung cancer as the conditions were not incurred during a period of ACDUTRA and are not related to any in-service injury or disease.
- Denied
The Board denied the appeals for increased ratings and TDIU, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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