Denied
The Board denied a separate 100 percent rating for prostate cancer and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show separate symptomatology for the bladder and prostate cancers, as both were active neoplasms affecting the same body system, rated under the same diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder cancer, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093476
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