Dismissed
The appeal to reduce the veteran's bladder cancer rating from 60% to 40% was dismissed because no actual reduction had occurred, making the appeal premature.
The deciding factor: The Board does not have jurisdiction over a proposal to reduce a rating as it is not a final action.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006403
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