Bladder cancer decisions — 2012

The Veteran's bladder cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to mustard gas. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is needed.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam. The claim for prostate disability and bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is related to his service-connected urethritis and gonorrhea, which he experienced during active duty. The Board grants the claim for service connection on a direct basis.

The Board has remanded the appeal for additional development due to a VLJ's departure and the Veteran's request for another hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and whether service-connected conditions contributed to it. The Veteran died from bladder cancer, but there is uncertainty about the type of cancer and whether his pre-existing conditions played a role.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a transcript of his April 2009 hearing and scheduling VA examinations to determine the etiology of his bladder cancer and hypertension. The issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the effective date for service connection for PTSD with depression will also be addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, with an effective date of June 24, 2010.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for transitional cell bladder cancer, which was previously denied in March 2004. The appellant's claim is based on exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is seeking to substitute in the appeal for his service connection claims for PTSD, bladder cancer, and a nerves disorder. The case is being remanded for further development on substitution eligibility.

The Veteran's bladder, renal cell and pancreatic cancers are not presumed due to exposure to herbicides. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of his cancers.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bladder cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal, skin, and bladder cancer disorders are not service-connected due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of prostate cancer and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's bladder cancer to his in-service asbestos exposure, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy were not incurred in service, including due to herbicide exposure. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and a throat disorder to include chronic cough have been reopened. However, the evidence does not establish that these conditions are related to active service or any exposure basis.

The Board found that the Veteran's urinary bladder cancer was not incurred or aggravated by active service, including due to exposure to ionizing radiation or mustard gas.