The Veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of prostate cancer is currently rated at 40 percent, effective March 15, 2013. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to his voiding dysfunction requiring absorbent materials changed no more than 2-4 times per day.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed improvement in the Veteran's voiding dysfunction and stress urinary incontinence, with him needing only one absorbent pad per day at the time of the January 2014 VA examination. The Board found that this did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he required no more than 4 changes to his absorbent materials.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1746969
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial evaluation for service-connected post-operative residuals of prostate cancer is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and review.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no rating decision has been issued for the post-operative residuals of prostate cancer.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for post-operative residuals of prostate cancer will be further evaluated after obtaining additional evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the reduction in the rating for post-operative residuals of prostate cancer from 40 percent to 20 percent was proper. The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals have improved, and he is now using one absorbent pad per day.
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