The Veteran's appeal was denied as the reduction of his prostate cancer rating from 100% to 10% was proper, and service connection for glaucoma, nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), bronchiectasis, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a temporary total rating based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence associated with a service-connected disability or condition were not granted.
The deciding factor: The reduction of the prostate cancer rating was proper as there was improvement in the Veteran's condition. Service connection for glaucoma, nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), bronchiectasis, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a temporary total rating based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence associated with a service-connected disability or condition were not granted due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1521518
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