Bladder cancer decisions — 2013

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and bladder cancer, finding that the cancers were not related to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bladder cancer, respiratory disability, colon disability, and gastrointestinal disability. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer. The evidence did not show a current disability or establish a relationship between any of these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions, including a low back disability and lung disease, are being remanded due to the need for further development. The VA is requested to obtain deck logs from his ship during service and clinical records from an April 1964 hospitalization at Okinawa Naval Hospital.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have bladder cancer as a result of his active duty service, including herbicide exposure and left orchiectomy. The preponderance of evidence reflects that the Veteran's bladder cancer is not related to any incident of his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for bladder cancer, finding that new and material evidence had not been received sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer, right kidney cancer, and residual scars secondary to basal cell carcinoma of the nose and right cheek due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no effective date or rating is assigned as the claims are not adjudicated.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, concussion, rectal cancer, and bladder cancer. The decision on whether these claims are ultimately granted will depend on the merits of each individual claim.

The Veteran was granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. However, the issue of service connection for bladder cancer is pending as it remains unclear if it is related to his service-connected prostate cancer.,Bladder cancer secondary to prostate cancer is not a presumptive condition under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and pancreatic cancer were denied as there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to or caused his death from gallbladder cancer and deep vein thrombosis. The cause of death is therefore considered related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for medical opinions regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during service and its relation to his current conditions.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and an examination to determine if the condition is related to his military service, particularly presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer with kidney blockage, prostate cancer (alleged Agent Orange exposure), and a compensable rating for gout were denied. The claim for prostate cancer was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims, including a new VA audiological examination and a statement of the case regarding service connection for bladder cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer, which was the immediate cause of his death, is service-connected as it was incurred during his active duty.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to herbicides during service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected conditions, including bronchial asthma and bladder cancer. The medical opinions indicated that these conditions did not contribute to or hasten the Veteran's death.