The Board's decision is vacated as it did not have jurisdiction to issue a decision on the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression associated with prostate cancer, status post radical prostatectomy.
The deciding factor: The Board lacked jurisdiction due to a timely Decision Review Request filed by the Veteran prior to the January 2020 decision.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, prostate cancer, status post radical prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20027950
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