The Board granted service connection for residuals of bladder cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the now service-connected bladder cancer.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by Dr. C.K., MD, Ph.D., was found to be highly probative in establishing a link between the Veteran's bladder cancer and his in-service exposure to benzene and TCE. The VA examination also supported the finding that erectile dysfunction was caused by the service-connected bladder cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106809
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