The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, effective May 7, 2013. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected prostate adenocarcinoma.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been granted a 60 percent rating for residuals of prostate adenocarcinoma throughout the period on appeal, meeting the schedular criteria for a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate adenocarcinoma, Gastrointestinal disorder (stomach surgery)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18111703
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of prostate cancer due to VA's failure to notify him of his April 17, 2008, elevated PSA test results and its failure to timely diagnose and properly treat his disease.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his prostate cancer, which is presumed to have been due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a review of the cause of death. The Veteran's service-connected prostate adenocarcinoma is considered, but the exact role in his death remains unclear.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's surviving spouse is entitled to an enhanced rate of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to the Veteran being in receipt of a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for over 24 years at the time of his death.
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