The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations or earlier dates of entitlement.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms severe enough to warrant a higher rating for bladder cancer residuals or erectile dysfunction, nor was there any basis for an earlier effective date for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer residuals, Erectile dysfunction (secondary to bladder cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015720
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bladder cancer residuals and hearing loss, have been found to be sufficient for a TDIU since April 17, 2018. Effective from that date, the Veteran also has basic eligibility to Dependents' Education Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
- Granted
The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals, hypothyroidism, and arteriosclerotic heart disease have been granted service connection. The Veteran is rated at a 40% for his bladder cancer residuals.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a higher rating for the residuals of bladder cancer but granted an earlier effective date for service connection.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent for service-connected CAD and denied increased ratings for other conditions.
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