The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been reopened and is now granted. The evidence received since the final denial supports a finding that bladder cancer may be related to prostate cancer, which is considered service-connected.,Service connection for chloracne was not established as new and material evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bladder cancer has been found to be at least in equipoise with prostate cancer, which is considered service-connected. Therefore, it may be related to his period of active service.,The evidence received since the final denial does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for chloracne.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Bladder Cancer","relatedConditions":["Prostate Cancer"]}, {"conditionName":"Chloracne"}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1808751
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