The Veteran's prostate cancer, which was initially granted service connection in March 2008 and rated at 100%, is now rated at 40% effective October 1, 2008. His diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20%. The RO did not address the issue of whether the Veteran's prostate cancer was related to service.
The deciding factor: The RO granted service connection for prostate cancer and assigned a 100% rating based on the initial diagnosis, but later reduced it to 40% effective October 1, 2008. The diabetes mellitus issue is separate from the prostate cancer issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1126316
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- Remanded (sent back)
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