The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at a 20% disability rating from November 25, 2015 to December 5, 2018. For the entire initial rating period on appeal, a higher initial disability rating in excess of 20% is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals resulted in increased urinary frequency resulting in awakening to void three to four times per night, which warrants a 20% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7528. However, the evidence does not support higher ratings for other symptoms such as renal dysfunction or urinary leakage.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179839
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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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