The Board has determined that the reduction of the disability rating for adenocarcinoma of the prostate, status post radical prostatectomy from 40% to 20% was not proper.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to provide adequate reasons and bases in its January 2007 decision reducing the Veteran's disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the prostate, status post radical prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0928983
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), adenocarcinoma of the prostate, status post radical prostatectomy, and diabetes mellitus type 2 have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Thailand.,Service connection is established for these conditions under the provisions of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act (PACT Act) of 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his prostate disability and consideration of his TDIU claim.
- Denied
The veteran's claim for a higher rating for prostate cancer residuals was denied, and his claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities secondary to lumbar spine disability was also denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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