Bladder cancer decisions — 2019

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues due to inadequate substantive appeals.

Compensation for bladder cancer is denied. Service connection for cervical spine, right wrist, and right ankle disorders is granted.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was not shown as chronic in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease, including herbicide exposure. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted as due to in-service Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to jet fuel and its relation to his urinary bladder cancer. The VA will need to develop this issue further by obtaining the Veteran's service personnel records, confirming any exposure to jet fuels, and scheduling an examination to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, lumbar spine condition, right knee condition, prostate cancer, and residuals of bladder cancer due to asbestos exposure. The issues are being returned to the AOJ for further review with consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for residuals of left wrist fracture, kidney disorder, bilateral eye disorder, and lung disorder have been granted. The petitions to reopen the remaining issues are pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, bladder cancer, and prostate cancer due to lack of current diagnoses. The Veteran's prostate cancer claim is also remanded for further development related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran required the aid and attendance of another due to his service-connected bladder cancer, qualifying him for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for bladder cancer because new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the underlying claim, and was cumulative.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is related to his service in Vietnam, but there is no presumption of service connection for bladder cancer due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that a VA examination should be scheduled to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bladder cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to service-connected conditions, and there is no evidence linking bladder cancer to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bladder cancer is denied because the criteria are not met.

The Board found that the grant of service connection for bladder cancer was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus restoring service connection for bladder cancer.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and parathyroid adenoma due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for hairy cell leukemia is remanded as there are outstanding private treatment records needed.,Service connection cannot be established because the evidence does not show a link between the current disabilities and active duty, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and lumbar spine disability are remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it depends on the outcome of the other claims.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims, including for right and left elbow disabilities, back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, pancreas disability, lung disability, and bladder cancer and residuals. The appeals are pending.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for bladder cancer and depression, reopening of previously denied hearing loss and sleep apnea claims, an increased rating for PTSD, and a TDIU. The remand requires further medical opinions regarding these matters.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder and degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, have been sufficiently disabling to render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of bladder cancer has been granted, but a VA examination is needed due to lack of an opinion on whether exposure to herbicides in Vietnam caused or aggravated his condition.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted as it began during active service and is related to noise exposure.