The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the Veteran's exposure to aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) during his military service caused the condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bladder cancer was caused by his in-service exposure to AFFF.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25035308
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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