The Veteran's service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate are granted a rating of 60 percent, effective January 29, 2020.,For the period prior to December 31, 2020, the Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is granted a rating of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's voiding dysfunction due to prostate cancer residuals requires the use of absorbent materials which must be changed more than 4 times per day, warranting a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7528.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23066448
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- Denied
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