The RO reduced the veteran's disability rating for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 10 percent, effective February 1998. The veteran's claim for restoration of a 100 percent rating was denied, and his claim for an increased rating for residuals of prostate cancer is granted.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the evidence did not support restoration of a 100% disability rating due to the absence of active prostatic cancer. The veteran's residuals of prostate cancer were rated at 10 percent based on urinary frequency and other symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0014031
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of service connection for prostate cancer to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities.
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