Question:
My husband filed for bladder cancer a year ago and it is still in review. He had chemo and had his bladder removed. He now has an ostomy/ stoma. What rating will he receive long term?
Jim's Reply:
I'm sorry but it's not possible for me to accurately predict what his rating may be. Typically the veteran who has a service connected bladder cancer will be rated at 100% for a few months and then evaluated during a 'future exam' to determine what the rating will be going forward.
The examiner and the rater will take into account all the treatments he's had for his cancer and any other disabling conditions he may have been rated for in the past to arrive at a final rating.
Good luck!