The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for postoperative residuals of prostate cancer prior to July 7, 2011 was granted.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the evidence supported granting a higher rating based on the merits of the case.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2015
- Citation
- 1508843
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and an examination to assess his ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including arranging for a VA examination and obtaining all outstanding records. The claim will be adjudicated in light of any new evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on his hypertension and hypothyroidism secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, as well as his postoperative residuals of prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus.
- Granted
The Veteran's postoperative residuals of prostate cancer warrant a 100 percent rating from the date of award of service connection until, at least, August 14, 2008.
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