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 assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1028815
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- Denied
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- 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.
- 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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