The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 60 percent, as there was no renal dysfunction to warrant such a rating. For TDIU, the Veteran met the schedular criteria but his service-connected disability did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that while the Veteran had symptoms of weight loss and edema, these were attributed to dementia rather than renal dysfunction. Therefore, he did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 4.115a due to voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1304725
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- Granted
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