The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than November 15, 2006 is not warranted for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange was received by VA on November 15, 2006. The effective date is fixed in accordance with the facts found and shall not be earlier than the date of receipt of the claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Loss of Use of a Creative Organ
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1013736
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1013736.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 15, 2023, for a 40 percent evaluation for service-connected prostate cancer and earlier dates for the awards of service connection for anterior and posterior trunk scars.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for accrued benefits purposes and denied it for prostate cancer.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, and erectile dysfunction, effective May 24, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence having been received since a previous denial.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.