The Veteran's service-connected urinary dysfunction residuals of cervical cancer have been rated at 40 percent since March 9, 2012. The Board finds that the criteria for a higher disability rating are not met.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of more than 40 percent disability due to urinary dysfunction from March 9, 2012 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical cancer, Urinary dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1303348
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