The Veteran's service connection for peripheral artery disease was granted, and a 10 percent disability rating from January 1, 2014, to August 29, 2016, for bladder cancer residuals based on urinary obstruction was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the relationship between his peripheral artery disease and herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral artery disease, Bladder and urothelial cancer status post nephroureterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058494
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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