The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation, secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED), and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The Board also granted service connection for bladder cancer as secondary to the previously established service-connected condition of prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated a nexus between the Veteran's in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and his current diagnosis of prostate cancer, supporting the grant of direct service connection. Additionally, the Veteran's ED was found to be caused by his service-connected prostate cancer, warranting secondary service connection for ED. The loss of use of a creative organ due to the Veteran's ED also warranted special monthly compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction (ED), bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066201
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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