The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for prostate cancer residuals, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced urine leakage during sexual intercourse but did not require absorbent materials. The voiding dysfunction did not meet criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022631
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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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