The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals have been granted secondary service connection for radiation proctitis, radiation cystitis with hematuria, and a bladder neck contracture necessitating deep lateral TUIBNC, Foley catheter placement, and 'removal of bladder chips'.,An evaluation in excess of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals is remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA-contracted radiation treatments caused additional disabilities which are now considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.,Further medical opinions are needed to determine the appropriate evaluation for each of the Veteran's four separate service-connected prostate cancer residuals, considering overlapping symptoms and manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- radiation proctitis, radiation cystitis with hematuria, bladder neck contracture necessitating deep lateral TUIBNC, Foley catheter placement, and 'removal of bladder chips'
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21067946
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