The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer disability had improved and was no longer active, thus reducing his rating from 100% to noncompensable effective January 1, 2014. The claim for restoration of the reduced rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed an overall improvement in the Veteran's prostate cancer disability with no recurrence or metastasis after January 1, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18156652
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