The appeal of the proposed reduction of the disability rating for prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy, from 100 percent to 20 percent is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The October 2023 rating decision was not final as it only proposed a reduction and did not actually reduce the rating at the time the Veteran filed his notice of disagreement.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072878
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a male genitourinary disability and erectile dysfunction due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent rating for prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy from April 27, 2023 to February 24, 2025, but dismissed the appeal as moot beginning February 25, 2025.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent rating for prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy from April 27, 2023 to February 24, 2025, but dismissed the appeal as moot beginning February 25, 2025.
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