The Board granted the restoration of a 100 percent rating for prostate cancer effective April 1, 2022, and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities were remanded.
The deciding factor: The August 2021 VA examination was found to be inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's actual cancer treatment records, leading to an erroneous determination that he was in remission. The evidence does not show a current diagnosis of DM or major depressive disorder, and peripheral neuropathy claims were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), Major depressive disorder, Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056290
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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