The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 21, 2024, for the grant of service connection for bladder cancer but denied a compensable rating during the period on appeal.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran's supplemental claim was received more than one year after the initial denial, and the earliest effective date is the date of receipt of the supplemental claim. For the increased rating claim, there was no evidence supporting a compensable rating for renal dysfunction as a residual of bladder cancer.

Claimed conditions

invasive high grade papillary urothelial carcinoma claimed as tumor-bladder (bladder cancer)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

0%

Decision date

November 4, 2025

Citation

A25095648

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