The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bowel and bladder impairments, render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board finds that he is entitled to special monthly compensation based on this need.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bowel and bladder impairments severely impact his ability to attend to personal hygiene and daily activities, necessitating the aid and assistance of another person.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of anal sphincter control, psychiatric disability, residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1029401
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of prostate cancer is being remanded due to the failure to obtain all relevant records, including those from non-VA urology providers.
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