The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 40 percent, requiring absorbent materials to be changed two to four times per day.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of voiding dysfunction and urinary frequency meet the criteria for a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7528.
- Claimed conditions
- voiding dysfunction, urinary frequency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23065908
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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