The Board has restored service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, bilateral orchiectomy, and erectile dysfunction, as well as SMC for anatomical loss of a creative organ and basic eligibility to DEA under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board's decision was void ab initio due to CUE in the grants of service connection, SMC, and DEA benefits, and restored these benefits as of April 1, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostate cancer, bilateral orchiectomy, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1030214
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What this means for you
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