The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer and a compensable rating for right testicle orchidynia was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support ratings higher than the current 60 percent for both conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had urinary symptoms, including dribbling and voiding every hour during the day with occasional nighttime voiding, but no significant renal dysfunction or failure. His right testicle was found to have some atrophy without complete atrophy in either testis.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Right testicle orchidynia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1000695
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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