The Veteran's service connection for bladder cancer is granted, and he receives a 10% disability rating for peripheral vestibular disorder effective October 7, 2019. His erectile dysfunction remains at the non-compensable level.
The deciding factor: Service connection for bladder cancer was granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder warrants a 30% rating as of October 7, 2019, based on his symptoms and risk of falls. His erectile dysfunction remains non-compensable.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer, Peripheral vestibular disorder, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20080034
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.
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