Bladder cancer decisions — 2004

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for folliculitis was granted, with the effective date set at October 15, 2004.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and skin cancer, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service, were denied. The RO found no evidence of the veteran being within ten miles of Hiroshima or Nagasaki during his military service.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was service-connected metastatic bladder cancer, which is at least as likely due to his in-service cigarette smoking. As a result, the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer due to Agent Orange exposure, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to VCAA compliance issues and a need for medical opinion regarding the nature, time of onset, and etiology of the veteran's lung cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran was exposed to acoustic trauma during service and experiences a constant ringing in his ears. The other claims are not addressed as they were not decided by the RO.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's bladder cancer is related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The case will be remanded for further examination and review.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bladder cancer, which he claims was caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service. The case has been remanded due to the need for further development regarding the specific years of exposure and dose estimates.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for urinary bladder cancer and cancer of the prostatic urethra, finding no positive association between these conditions and exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The veteran's prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and colon polyps are being remanded for additional development to determine if they were incurred as a result of his service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, including consideration of exposure to radiation during service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death, and denied both claims for service connection for cause of death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, metastatic gallbladder cancer, was not service-connected. The Board also denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence linking the cause of death to his military service.

The veteran's bladder cancer and prostate cancer are not service-connected as they did not develop during his active duty or within one year of separation. The hypertension was not present during service.,Bladder cancer is not a condition presumed to be caused by exposure to herbicides, and thus cannot be granted service connection based on that presumption.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that neither condition was related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, finding that it was not incurred during or aggravated by his military service and could not be presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's kidney and urinary bladder cancer are being reviewed for service connection due to exposure to ionizing radiation, but additional development is needed as the dose estimates must be recalculated.

The Board denied a higher evaluation for the veteran's residuals of bladder cancer, status post removal of tumor with urinary frequency, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, bladder cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with granulomas of the lungs. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.