The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for bladder cancer from February 1, 2019, to May 28, 2019, but denied an earlier effective date prior to December 18, 2017.
The deciding factor: The RO's assignment of a non-compensable rating as of February 1, 2019, was based on clinical notes that did not meet the statutory requirements for a mandatory VA examination under 38 C.F.R. § 4.115(b).
- Claimed conditions
- bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24068981
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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