Granted
The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bladder cancer residuals was granted. The Board awarded an initial 20 percent rating effective August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of voiding dysfunction and obstructed voiding warranted the 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000271
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