The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for prostate cancer and established basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 USC Chapter 35.
The deciding factor: Throughout the period on appeal, the Veteran had active prostate cancer, was undergoing therapeutic procedures to treat it, or was in a period of watchful waiting for its recurrence. The nature of his service-connected disabilities is such that they are not likely to improve and are therefore permanent in nature, meeting the eligibility requirements for DEA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089374
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