The Veteran's initial claim for service connection of bladder cancer residuals was granted with a 40% rating from February 1, 2007 to September 3, 2014.,A 80% rating was granted for the period from September 3, 2014 to May 29, 2018. The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals caused renal dysfunction with a GFR of 15-29 mL/min/1.73 m² during this time.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating beyond the 80% was denied from September 3, 2014 to April 5, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on renal dysfunction or voiding dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22047727
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