The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostate hypertrophy and prostate cancer is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.,A disability rating of 70% but no higher for adjustment disorder with depressed mood is granted.,The Veteran is granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established as the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of prostate cancer or diabetes mellitus, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his service.,Diabetes mellitus was first diagnosed many years after service and is not continuous since service. There is also no evidence that it is related to service.,The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood has resulted in occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70% disability rating.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostate hypertrophy, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18135934
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