The Board granted service connection for scars status post (s/p) prostatectomy and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The claims for increased ratings for prostate cancer s/p prostatectomy and additional ratings for residuals of prostate cancer status s/p prostatectomy were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's scars are secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer, but there is no indication of deformity or other factors required for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The claims for increased ratings and additional ratings were remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- scars status post (s/p) prostatectomy, prostate cancer s/p prostatectomy, residuals of prostate cancer status s/p prostatectomy, erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011694
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