Bladder cancer decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bladder cancer and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is not service connected due to exposure to herbicides, but a remand is necessary for an examination to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for bladder cancer has been fully granted, and the issue is dismissed. The psychiatric disorder claim remains pending.

The Veteran's spousal aid and attendance allowance for accrued benefits purposes is granted. The DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, to include based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in multiple rating decisions, and the service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death are both remanded.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bladder cancer is etiologically related to his in-service asbestos exposure. As a result, service connection for bladder cancer is granted.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease. The cases of COPD, bladder cancer, TDIU, and the cause of death are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded the issue of service connection for bladder cancer due to potential exposure to radiation during service.

The Board has denied service connection for bladder cancer and basal cell carcinoma of the left shoulder and right mid-chest, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for bladder cancer prior to February 3, 2012 is dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's death was attributed to bladder cancer, but the cause of his prostate cancer and whether it contributed to his death or caused his bladder cancer are unclear. The Board has ordered additional medical opinions to clarify these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for genitourinary disability, including bladder cancer and nephrolithiasis, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional private medical records. The appeal will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's cause of death, bladder cancer, is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer is granted due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination. The claims include lumbar strain, lumbar spondylisthesis, COPD, heart disability, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer.

The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected conditions, and there is no evidence of exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability due to new evidence submitted since the December 2008 rating decision. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bladder cancer, and hypothyroidism are also REMANDED as there is insufficient medical evidence on file to make a determination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for bladder cancer due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying exposure to contaminants during service.

The Board denied service connection for esophageal polyps, bladder cancer, and urinary frequency as the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish in-service exposure or a link between his conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claim for bladder cancer, claimed as secondary to ionizing radiation exposure, is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's exposure history.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer was granted based on exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune. The effective date is set as March 14, 2017 due to a regulatory change that made bladder cancer presumptively associated with such exposure.