The Veteran's service connection for leukemia has been granted. His erectile dysfunction is rated as noncompensable, and his residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 40 percent.
The deciding factor: Service connection for leukemia was established based on presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating due to lack of deformity. His residuals of prostate cancer remain at 40 percent as there is no evidence of local reoccurrence or metastasis.
- Claimed conditions
- Leukemia, Erectile Dysfunction, Residuals of Prostate Cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1627003
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