Bladder cancer decisions — 2009

The Board found that the Veteran's bladder cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for various cancers, including prostate cancer, bladder cancer, melanoma under the eye, and Merkel cell carcinoma of the left knee. The claims are being remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to sun exposure during service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to a disability incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there is no evidence linking the bladder cancer that caused his death to his military service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relation to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer and prostate cancer was denied in May 1999. The RO found no evidence of primary prostate cancer or a link between the Veteran's active service and his bladder cancer. His hearing loss claim is granted, but he did not appeal the denial of service connection for prostate and bladder cancer.

The case was remanded to the RO for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied service connection for epilepsy or a seizure disorder, sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, asthma, strokes, heart disability, occlusion of the carotid artery, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and bilateral visual impairment as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that bladder cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer and bilateral eye disabilities as they were not related to the Veteran's military service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear, a back disability, hepatitis C, chronic disability manifested by blood in the urine, bladder cancer, and melanoma were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board remanded the case for additional development of medical records regarding the Veteran's bladder cancer treatment at Miami VAMC in 1997, which the Veteran attributes to his current cardiovascular disability. The Regional Office must obtain complete treatment records and then readjudicate the claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 standards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the competent and probative evidence of record preponderates against a finding that his bladder cancer is etiologically related to his active military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as none of the listed causes were related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of urinary bladder cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his condition and Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as there was no competent evidence linking any of his disabilities to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the veteran's condition and his active service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and arthritis of the feet, but denied service connection for a disorder of the left arm or shoulder.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and burial benefits based on a service-connected death.