Bladder cancer decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bladder cancer, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's representative requested a VA examination for his mental health issues.

The Board has granted service connection for kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and prostate cancer. The cancers are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bladder cancer, which caused his death, is related to service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange).

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for prostate cancer and bladder cancer. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis and bladder cancer, finding that the Veteran's exposure to asbestos in service is at least as likely as not related to his current conditions.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service, with the presumption of service connection for these diseases.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Service connection for the cause of death (bladder cancer) is also granted. The rating for diabetes mellitus remains at 20 percent, and the claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits is dismissed as the cause of death was service connected.

The Board has remanded several issues related to accrued benefits, including service connection and rating for various conditions. The appellant is being asked to provide additional information regarding private treatment records and a VA addendum opinion on the cause of death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for high cholesterol is denied as there is no evidence of a disability.,Service connection for high blood pressure is denied due to lack of in-service onset and no link to service.,Bladder cancer, including incontinence, is granted based on presumed exposure at Camp Lejeune. Erectile dysfunction secondary to bladder cancer is also granted.,The Veteran's mental health conditions are not service-connected as there is no evidence of a compensable degree within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is found to be at least as likely as not caused by exposure to herbicide agents during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bladder cancer with metastasis to the kidney is at least in equipoise with his service connection claim, and thus grants service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claim of service connection for bladder cancer due to inadequate examination and lack of evidence regarding aggravation by service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of SMC based on aid and attendance for accrued benefits purposes and entitlement to higher disability rating for residuals, gunshot wound, right knee. The appellant is asked to provide additional private treatment records from Dr. M.S. from March 2011 through January 2015.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer and stomach cancer, finding no current diagnosis of either condition and insufficient evidence to link them to service or exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney disease and bladder cancer has been dismissed as the issue is no longer in appellate status due to a full and final determination.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for mitral valve prolapse is denied as it did not have its onset during active service and is not related to his service-connected coronary artery disease. The initial rating for CAD remains at 30 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, finding no evidence linking his condition to in-service exposure. The Veteran's appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), and thus the September 2016 decision became final.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bladder cancer and pituitary tumor due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The RO must readjudicate these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bladder cancer and PTSD due to conflicting medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other two issues.