The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for prostatectomy residuals as a result of prostate cancer was denied, but the Board referred it to the Court. The Court remanded the issue back to the Board with instructions to consider extraschedular consideration.,SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) beginning July 2, 2013 was granted based on the Veteran's single service-connected disability (prostatectomy residuals rated at 60%) and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60% or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had a single service-connected disability rated as total (prostatectomy residuals) and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60% or more, meeting the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Voiding dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1636154
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