The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of bladder cancer, finding that he did not file a claim prior to November 14, 2023. The decision is based on VA regulations regarding liberalizing laws and special provisions under the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was denied as he did not file a claim for bladder cancer or related disabilities before November 14, 2023, which is one year prior to his fully developed claim. The special provisions of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act do not apply in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer, Voiding dysfunction, Urethral stricture
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24084051
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of prostate cancer due to VA's failure to notify him of his April 17, 2008, elevated PSA test results and its failure to timely diagnose and properly treat his disease.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction, and gouty arthropathy due to outstanding VA treatment records not being obtained. The Veteran's request for a referral to a urologist for ED is also remanded. A VA medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran's gouty arthropathy and his service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder and kidney cancer were dismissed as the Notice of Disagreement was not filed within one year of the denial.
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