The Veteran's claim for prostate cancer was granted with an effective date of November 24, 2014.,The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and scars, status post prostatectomy were both granted with an effective date of December 8, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran underwent a radical prostatectomy in December 2014, which is sufficient to establish service connection for prostate cancer prior to or contemporaneous with his November 24, 2014 claim.,The effective dates were determined based on the date of the Veteran's surgeries and the receipt of relevant service department records.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Erectile dysfunction, Scars, status post prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22033215
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