Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure and denied an increased rating for bladder cancer.
The deciding factor: Prostate cancer was granted based on the presumption of herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam, while bladder cancer did not meet criteria for a higher initial rating.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018721
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