Service connection for hematuria and a malignant neoplasm of the genitourinary system is granted.,An initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports service connection for both conditions as they are related to active duty service, with conflicting opinions on the exact timing and cause of the development of bladder cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- hematuria, malignant neoplasm of the genitourinary system
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2020
- Citation
- A20016432
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