The Veteran's kidney and bladder cancer residuals were granted service connection effective December 27, 2013. The increased initial staged ratings for the disabilities are being remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on direct evidence of a link between the Veteran's exposure to carcinogens at Camp Lejeune and his subsequent development of bladder and kidney cancers.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20069131
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bladder cancer, and lung cancer as secondary to the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation due to the need of regular aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities, particularly kidney cancer and depressive disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, and bladder cancer as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service or any service-connected disability.
- Dismissed
The issues of entitlement to restoration of basic eligibility for DEA benefits and an additional compensable rating for diabetic nephropathy were withdrawn by the Veteran, and are therefore dismissed.
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