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
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