Bladder cancer decisions — 2017

The Veteran's bladder cancer, diagnosed after service and presumed to be due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, is granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is service connected due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, as it meets the criteria for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is service connected due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer to include bladder cancer associated with herbicide exposure is denied. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's residuals included renal dysfunction, and his laboratory findings show normal BUN and creatinine levels.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer is more likely due to his long history of smoking than to his exposure to diesel fuel during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bladder cancer is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of bladder cancer is associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's colon cancer and prostate cancer are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal for increases in the 'staged' ratings assigned for renal calculi and bladder cancer has been remanded due to incomplete records. An earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating is denied as there is no legal basis for an effective date prior to September 27, 2003.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death (invasive bladder cancer) was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is found to be due to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. As the disease is presumed for veterans who served in Vietnam during the relevant time period, service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's low back, left foot, respiratory, or bladder cancer disabilities to service.,As such, the claims for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The issue of bladder cancer is pending as it does not involve a claim for service connection.

The Veteran's prostate was removed due to bladder cancer, not prostate cancer. The VA did not act negligently or carelessly in removing the prostate.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's 100 percent rating for bladder cancer was proper, and a compensable rating is not warranted prior to November 1, 2016. A 10 percent rating from November 1, 2016 for residuals of bladder cancer due to urinary frequency is granted.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability. The Board found no evidence of hypertension or bladder cancer in service, and the conditions were not shown to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bladder cancer and its related conditions, finding that his PTSD may have contributed to his tobacco use which in turn caused his bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of bladder cancer, to include urinary leakage and erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the claimed conditions, but did not specify a rating or effective date.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bladder cancer and to attempt to obtain his Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence. The issue regarding CUE in the November 2000 decision was granted.