Granted
The Board granted service connection for urothelial carcinoma with residual urinary incontinence, resolving any reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions were found more persuasive than the VA opinion due to their acknowledgment of multiple potential causes and a more recent study finding a relationship between asbestos exposure and bladder cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- urothelial carcinoma with residual urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020291
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