Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 15, 2023, for a 40 percent evaluation for service-connected prostate cancer and earlier dates for the awards of service connection for anterior and posterior trunk scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's predominant disability was urinary incontinence which did not require frequent changes of absorbent materials until March 15, 2023, when it required two to four times per day. The anterior and posterior trunk scars were directly related to the prostate cancer surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Anterior Trunk Scar, Posterior Trunk Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109512
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