Bladder cancer decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran's parastomal hernia is related to his service-connected bladder cancer and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer is related to chemical exposure during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the current status of the Veteran's bladder cancer and whether it may be etiologically related to in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA genitourinary examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video conference hearing on all seven issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder, Parkinson's disease (including dementia), bladder cancer, and duodenal ulcer has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a compensable dental disability due to in-service trauma or disease resulting in loss of body of maxilla or mandible.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, prostate cancer, renal cancer, bladder cancer, and multiple myeloma are all found to be due to herbicide exposure during service.,With resolution of all reasonable doubt in his favor, the Veteran's diagnoses are considered to be related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was removed in March 2012 and there has been no evidence of recurrence since. His claim for service connection was received in May 2012. The Veteran is not entitled to a compensable disability evaluation for residuals of his service-connected bladder cancer beginning October 1, 2012.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD effective March 15, 2004, based on the Veteran's symptoms and impairment from his psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, as secondary to tobacco use/nicotine dependence during military service, requires additional development and a remand. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for further action.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is not service-connected due to exposure to ionizing radiation, as there is no evidence it developed from that exposure or any other incident of his service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and assigned a 100% rating, effective from the date of death (March 27, 2007). Service connection for prostate cancer is denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased evaluation for bladder cancer was granted, and he is now receiving a 40 percent evaluation effective from July 1, 2010.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was not incurred or aggravated during service, and the Board finds no evidence of a current disability. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer was not incurred or aggravated in active military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death from gastric cancer. The appellant contends that the Veteran's service-connected conditions weakened him and depressed him, making it difficult for him to fight his fatal cancers.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bladder cancer and its relationship to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death due to a lack of evidence showing that his bladder cancer was related to his military service. The Veteran died from bladder cancer, which is not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, arrange for a VA examination, and address the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bladder cancer.

The Board found no evidence of exposure to herbicides or radiation during service, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer, skin cancer, and bladder cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer is related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.