The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including carcinoma of the prostate and mood and anxiety disorder, collectively preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to their combined effects on his daily activities and occupational performance.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the prostate, mood and anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1435316
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims of service connection for depression, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been reopened. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has vacated the July 16, 2019 decision and remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions. The claims are now pending with the RO for further review.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, carcinoma of the prostate, is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for carcinoma of the prostate and residual scar, status post prostatectomy were denied as there was no evidence to support a higher rating based on voiding dysfunction or instability of the scar.
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