The Veteran's prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction resulted in malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system as of June 4, 2009, warranting a 100% rating effective that date.
The deciding factor: It was factually ascertainable that the Veteran's prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction caused malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system by June 4, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1454840
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- Granted
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