The Veteran's urinary sphincter dysfunction is restored to a 40 percent rating effective February 1, 2025. A higher rating for the condition beginning July 12, 2023, is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and treatment records consistently showed that the Veteran required absorbent materials which must be changed 2 to 4 times per day due to urinary leakage, meeting the criteria for a 40 percent rating under DC 7517 (voiding dysfunction).
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Sphincter Dysfunction, Prostate Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26033782
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