The Board granted an increased rating of 20% for the service-connected residuals of bladder cancer and remanded the issues of service connection for seizure disorder and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate a 20 percent rating based on voiding dysfunction, as supported by his statements and medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of high-grade infiltrative papillary urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder (voiding dysfunction), Seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003706
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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