The rating reduction for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 40 percent, effective February 1, 2018, was proper. The rating reduction for diabetes from 40 percent to 20 percent, effective February 1, 2018, was not proper and the 40 percent rating is restored.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under the ordinary conditions of life and work based on improvement of his diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20006344
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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