The Veteran's prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy is rated at 40 percent disabling since May 18, 2011. The disability is manifested by daytime voiding intervals of less than one hour and nocturnal voiding three to four times per night.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 40 percent rating based on daytime voiding intervals of less than one hour and nocturnal voiding three to four times per night, which is consistent with Diagnostic Code 7528.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1409838
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