The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was reduced from 100 percent to 60 percent, and the claim for an increased rating is denied.,ED has been dismissed as the Veteran did not timely appeal the March 2021 decision granting service connection for ED with a non-compensable rating.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for prostate cancer as the Veteran's residuals are compensated at the maximum possible schedular rating for voiding dysfunction, and there is no mention of renal dysfunction in his treatment records.,ED was granted service connection with a non-compensable rating effective July 28, 2020. The August 2022 VA Form 10182 did not timely appeal the March 2021 decision and thus dismissal is appropriate.,The medical opinion regarding hearing loss was inadequate due to reliance on outdated studies, and a new examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24078104
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is rated at 100% effective October 25, 2024. His prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60% effective October 25, 2024.
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