The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 40 percent for prostate cancer from December 1, 2012, to November 15, 2018, was denied. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected bronchial asthma and prostate cancer from December 1, 2012, to November 15, 2018, was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran’s assertions that his service-connected prostate cancer has been totally disabling throughout the appeal period. The post-service evidence showed that his service-connected prostate cancer is manifested by voiding dysfunction which requires absorbent material must be changed 2-4 times per day, daytime voiding interval of less than 1 hour, and nighttime awakening to void 5 or more times.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- A19000431
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 25, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of service connection for prostate cancer to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities.
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