The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for the residuals of prostatectomy, to include bladder stones, urinary retention, recurrent UTIs, and scar, from December 1, 2018, is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22051038
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, prostatectomy, and erectile dysfunction. However, these claims are remanded as new evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for bladder cancer including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine the etiology of his bladder cancer and an addendum opinion is needed regarding whether his erectile dysfunction is secondary to his bladder cancer.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran incurred bladder cancer as a result of his service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's prostatectomy is also under consideration.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation higher than 0 percent prior to June 4, 2007 and a 20 percent since that date. The effective date of service connection remains July 21, 2006.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has awarded a 20% disability rating for the veteran's residuals of prostate cancer with prostatectomy, finding that his symptoms most nearly approximate the criteria warranting this evaluation.
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