The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for essential tremor, while remanding the other issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's essential tremor was found to be at worst manifested by a moderate disability during the period on appeal, which did not warrant a higher rating. The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer based on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's Gulf War service and diagnosis of bladder cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Back and neck disability, Bladder cancer, Essential tremor, Left hip disability, Left shoulder disability, Right hip disability, Right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25026993
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 915 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for bladder cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- 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.
- Dismissed
Your appeal of the March 28, 2025 rating decision that deferred adjudication of your right hip disability claim has been dismissed.
- 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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