The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial, compensable disability rating for prostate cancer and service connection for multiple myeloma. The claim for a skin condition of the neck was remanded due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of active malignancy, reoccurrence or metastasis of prostate cancer, residuals such as voiding dysfunction, or a current disability of multiple myeloma. The Board also found that there were no residuals from prostate cancer that warranted a compensable rating under the criteria for voiding dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, skin condition of the neck, to include basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, lentigo maligna, hyperkeratotic papule, and/or melanocytic nevus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25042281
What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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