The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, both effective from November 30, 2016.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of his claim since November 30, 2016, and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066205
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent evaluation for prostate cancer residuals from January 29, 2014 to August 12, 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer residuals, hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.
- Dismissed
The appeal of a proposal to reduce the rating for service-connected prostate cancer residuals from 100 percent to 40 percent is dismissed as it was not a final decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are granted a 60 percent rating from July 7, 2023.
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