The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 20 percent rating and a higher disability rating for residuals of bladder cancer.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the severity of the Veteran's residuals of bladder cancer increased at a specific point during the one-year period prior to June 26, 2023, or that his symptoms warranted a higher rating based on voiding dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033649
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of March 13, 2012, for his claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of bladder cancer.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of bladder cancer are granted a disability rating of 60 percent, effective October 1, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for residuals of bladder cancer and TDIU due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 26, 2014, for the award of service connection for residuals of bladder cancer due to continuous pursuit of the claim.
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