Granted Prostate Cancer Service Connection, What Next?

[RickH]

Hi all

Got the BVA letter yesterday, it stated that because of the new probative evidence(IMO-IME) that

exposure to work place chemicals was evident and my service connection for prostate

cancer was warranted and granted.

In my original claim, I had filed for Prostate cancer residules, but no where in the letter

does it talk about residules or secondaries.

I had my prostate removed in 2001, my original claim was filed in 2007. Will the rater

at the RO know enough to go to the secondaries on the DBQ that their doc filled out at my

C and P, or will I have NOD them to it?

I can't scan copies because I' m in FLA visiting friends for the next 4 weeks, my granddaughter

read me the letters.

Thanks,

RickH

Am I being paranoid??

Edited July 25, 2015 by RickH

[RickH]

I'm just worried that they will give me a 0% because the

cancer is now gone, now that the prostate is gone, and the

VLG never mentioned my secondarys.

RickH

[Fat]

Good question and Im sure knowledgeable HADIT members will chime in.

Are there any residuals from the prostate removal? Scar, pain, tenderness, etc.

"NEVER GIVE UP"

[JON]

If your treatment is done, you should be rated for residual. First you should apply for loss of organ (prostate). Then you can be rated for incontinence and/or impotence. You also should be eligible for all meds concerning the above disabilities. You can be rated for pain, scaring, loss of use.

Have someone who is a vet rep (I.e. Veterans of Foreign Wars, local county vet rep) help you file the claims. Since your prostate loss is service connected, watch for secondary problems down the road like bladder problems, cancer cells in the blood etc.

I ended up losing prostate, bladder, gall bladder, and most of the colon. Good luck.

[RickH]

JON, I'm past all that, this was an appeal decision after my BVA hearing

with a VLJ. My original claim(2007) was asking for the residuals you mentioned.

RickH

[FormerMember]

SMC K does not provide for Loss of or loss of use of Prostate. If you become impotent, the provisions for loss of use of a creative organ would be for application. Here's the spec sheet for peeing problems.

Rate particular condition as urine leakage, frequency, or obstructed voiding

Continual Urine Leakage, Post Surgical Urinary Diversion, Urinary Incontinence, or Stress Incontinence:

Requiring the use of an appliance or the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed more than 4 times per day 60%

Requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed 2 to 4 times per day 40 %

Requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed less than 2 times per day 20%

Urinary frequency:

Daytime voiding interval less than one hour, or; awakening to void five or more times per night 40 %

Daytime voiding interval between one and two hours, or; awakening to void three to four times per night 20 %

Daytime voiding interval between two and three hours, or; awakening to void two times per night 10 %

Obstructed voiding:

Urinary retention requiring intermittent or continuous catheterization 30%

Marked obstructive symptomatology (hesitancy, slow or weak stream, decreased force of stream) with any one or combination of the following:

1. Post void residuals greater than 150 cc.

2. Uroflowmetry; markedly diminished peak flow rate (less than 10 cc/sec).

3. Recurrent urinary tract infections secondary to obstruction.

4. Stricture disease requiring periodic dilatation every 2 to 3 months 10%

Obstructive symptomatology with or without stricture disease requiring dilatation 1 to 2 times per year 0%

Urninary tract infection: 0%

Edited July 26, 2015 by asknod

[Buck52]

Alex

I have incontinence of not being able to control my urine and have to use the incontinence pads about 5 a day and Its non-ratable, no prostate cancer but a swollen prostate and can't get it SC....> I'm SOL here!

Rick H has a good argument and he should be rated for loss of organ and ED. from post surgery Its great the cancer is gone but

he should be able to keep his residuals secondary disability claims.

jmo

.............Buck

Edited July 26, 2015 by Buck52