The Veteran's service-connected prostate disorder is characterized by nocturia five to six times a night, voiding every two hours during the day, and leakage requiring absorbent materials changed in excess of four times per day. The Board grants an increased rating to 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms (nocturia, frequent daytime urination, and urinary stress incontinence) warrant a 60 percent rating under the criteria for voiding dysfunction due to his service-connected prostate disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1007732
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