The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 10 percent effective March 13, 2005. The Veteran's proctitis is also rated at 10 percent effective March 13, 2005.
The deciding factor: Both conditions were found to be manifested by symptoms consistent with the criteria for a 10 percent rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of prostate cancer, Proctitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1028815
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of residuals of prostate cancer, finding that the August 10, 2022 effective date is appropriate under the PACT Act.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating reduction and increased rating for prostate cancer, as well as the TDIU claim, due to the need for additional development of evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of testicular, prostate, and lung cancer as the conditions were not incurred during a period of ACDUTRA and are not related to any in-service injury or disease.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appeals for increased ratings and TDIU, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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