The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer and related conditions, but denied service connection for anxiety.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's Gulf War service and diagnosis of bladder cancer. The claim for anxiety was denied as no new and relevant evidence was submitted since the previous denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer, Obstructive symptomology with overflow incontinence (secondary to bladder cancer), Hydronephrosis (secondary to bladder cancer)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25047758
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
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