Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 27, 2017, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of creative organ.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates entitlement to the benefits sought had arisen as early as April 2010, and the claim was received by VA on February 27, 2017, which represents the earliest available effective date for the Veteran's bladder cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102639
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