The Veteran's prostate cancer was granted service connection and a 100% rating prior to September 28, 2008. From September 28, 2008 to January 17, 2012, the Veteran received a 10% rating for residuals of prostate cancer. The appeal is pending on whether he should receive a higher rating from February 2, 2012 to April 21, 2017 (40%) and if so, what his current rating should be after that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer were rated based on voiding dysfunction due to the use of absorbent materials which must be changed more than four times daily since April 21, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196201
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- Dismissed
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