The Board granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, to include urinary incontinence, based on the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during active service. Therefore, affording the Veteran the benefit of the doubt, service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, including urinary incontinence, is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostate cancer, urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25045227
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Decisions by this judge: 926 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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