The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 30, 2022, for the 60 percent rating for prostate cancer and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria but denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The increase in disability was factually ascertainable within one year prior to the claim, allowing an earlier effective date. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were continuously pursued, leading to the grant of higher ratings and special monthly compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25055676
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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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding its etiology.
- Denied
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