Bladder cancer decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran's bladder cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The preponderance of evidence indicated no causal relationship between the veteran's bladder cancer and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bladder and prostate cancer are not due to service or herbicide exposure, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure and SMC for loss of a creative organ, finding no evidence of prostate cancer prior to surgery or at present.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection of the cause of his death.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence, including duplicate copies of previously considered medical records and a newspaper article.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer and skin cancer, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service. The veteran's claim is not granted.

The veteran is entitled to special mode transportation due to his service-connected disabilities and medical necessity.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or being housebound has been granted. The decision is based on his service-connected bladder cancer.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion to determine if the veteran's service-connected prostate cancer aggravated his fatal bladder cancer.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence linking bladder cancer, diagnosed decades after service, to service.

The veteran's claim for nonservice connected disability pension was received on December 21, 2001. The Board found that the effective date should be set at this date as there is no evidence to support an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for urinary bladder cancer, which he claimed was due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence did not establish a nexus between his current condition and any incident of service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bladder cancer is attributable to his period of active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's bladder cancer is not related to his service or exposure to herbicides, and thus denied his claim for service connection.