The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer were incurred in service and the Board finds that service connection is warranted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding that the Veteran's chronic prostatitis dating back to his military service contributed to his development of prostate cancer, which led to his current diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1531729
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of May 14, 2021 for service connection of residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of prostate cancer is being remanded due to the failure to obtain all relevant records, including those from non-VA urology providers.
- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 60 percent, and he is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, ED as secondary to prostate cancer, and overactive bladder and incontinence status post total prostatectomy (claimed as bladder leakage) as secondary to prostate cancer.
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