The Board granted a 20 percent rating for prostate cancer, effective October 1, 2024, while affirming the reduction of the previous 100 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's voiding dysfunction due to urge incontinence required absorbent materials changed less than twice a day, warranting a 20 percent rating under the criteria for urinary leakage.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027836
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
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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