Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including prostate cancer, left lung residuals, tinnitus, hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and abdominal scar. Service connection was granted for headaches secondary to tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected conditions as they were found to be at their maximum ratings or did not meet the criteria for increased ratings under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, headaches, residuals of gunshot wound (left lung), tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, midline lower abdominal scar, residual of radical retropubic prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097350
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