The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of rectal cancer, including a bladder fistula, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of a bladder fistula.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of a bladder fistula in the Veteran's case.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of rectal cancer, bladder fistula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24005775
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's rectal cancer is found to be caused by in-service jet fuel exposure, and service connection for residuals of rectal cancer is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating and an earlier effective date for service connection of residuals of rectal cancer.
- Denied
The veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of residuals of rectal cancer was denied. The effective date remains August 10, 2022.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for bladder fistula was granted, and a rating of 60 percent is assigned effective August 9, 2021. The effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome has been set at April 18, 2013. The claim for TDIU prior to November 4, 2022, remains pending.
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