The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated at 100% from April 15, 2014 to September 1, 2014 and at 20% thereafter. The Veteran's PTSD is denied an initial rating in excess of 70%. Service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure is granted, while service connection for sleep apnea and skin carcinomas are denied.,The Veteran's prostate cancer disability warrants a 100 percent rating from April 15, 2014 to September 1, 2014. From that date onward, the Veteran's prostate cancer disability warrants a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to lack of significant impairment in work or social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23013462
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.
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