Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension and prostate cancer with bladder cancer, status post TURBT and radiation therapy, as well as entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) for the periods from May 19, 2020 to June 25, 2020, and from August 1, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension did not manifest in diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more. For the prostate cancer with bladder cancer, there has been no local recurrence or metastasis, and the maximum rating for voiding dysfunction was already assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Prostate cancer with bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108903
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