The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for post-operative residuals of prostate cancer is granted, with an effective date from August 14, 2008. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia are all denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's post-operative residuals of prostate cancer have been rated at 40 percent since August 14, 2008, based on his symptoms including urinary frequency and incontinence. The other claims were not supported by the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1010018
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