The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer from June 28, 2016, to June 15, 2020, but denied ratings in excess of 20 percent and 40 percent at other times.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of increased urinary frequency and leakage, with a daytime voiding interval less than one hour and nighttime awakening to urinate five or more times per night, warranted a 40 percent rating under the criteria for voiding dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24000788
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating reduction and increased rating for prostate cancer, as well as the TDIU claim, due to the need for additional development of evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of residuals of prostate cancer, finding that the August 10, 2022 effective date is appropriate under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied the appeals for increased ratings and TDIU, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to a service-connected prostate disability.
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