The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for urothelial carcinoma, finding that his exposure to herbicide agents during service is presumed and likely caused his condition.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion provided a nexus between the Veteran's in-service exposure to Agent Orange and his diagnosed urothelial carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- urothelial carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2020
- Citation
- A20017701
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for urothelial carcinoma and cause of death to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as your benefit was fully granted before this decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's urinary tract disability, including a new VA examination to assess its current severity. The issues include determining if the reduction in his service-connected urothelial carcinoma rating was proper and whether he should receive continued SMC based on housebound status.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted service connection for urothelial carcinoma due to exposure to herbicides while in-service.
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