The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer and diabetes mellitus, but remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for prostate gland injuries with transurethral resection (TURP) postoperative residuals.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a favorable medical opinion that considered the Veteran's military service and exposure to toxic environmental hazards. The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding both conditions, but remanded the prostate issue due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer, Diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25043053
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, to include as secondary to left orchiectomy, for further development in accordance with the PACT Act.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and an acquired psychiatric disability (unspecified depressive disorder), but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a right wrist condition due to the withdrawal of the appeals by the Veteran's attorney.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence that the Veteran's diabetes resulted from her active military service or was caused by her service-connected hypertension.
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