Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 6, 2023 for service connection for prostate cancer and an initial rating of 30 percent for tension headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was continuously pursued from the initial filing in June 2023, and he experienced characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088811
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