The veteran's bladder cancer was not manifested in service or within the first post-service year, and there is no evidence to support a connection between his current condition and his military service. The claim for service connection for bladder cancer is denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's bladder cancer and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0614821
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What this means for you
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