Bladder cancer decisions — 2019

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for essential tremors disorder and bladder cancer, both linked to Agent Orange exposure. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the DIC claims due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, and a medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's bladder cancer was related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and skin disability are being remanded for further evaluation as the service connection claims have not been fully addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary bladder cancer status post resection is granted.,The claims for respiratory disability and low back disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection on all listed conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's cause of death was adenocarcinoma of the lung. The Board has remanded to determine if any other cancers, including those presumed due to Camp Lejeune contaminated water (CLCW), were a primary or contributory cause of his death.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bladder cancer may be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and a remand is necessary for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer due to herbicide exposure, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, as new evidence supports a finding that the current diagnosis is related to military noise exposure. However, his petition to reopen his bladder cancer claim was denied due to lack of supporting evidence.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was established based on direct evidence linking it to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bladder cancer was not granted as there was no evidence attributing the condition to service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer with metastases is granted as service connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is service-connected because it was caused by exposure to diesel fuel and its exhaust during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, PTSD disability rating increase, right ear hearing loss compensation, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his conditions and military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bladder cancer and kidney cancer have been dismissed.,Service connection for prostate cancer has also been dismissed as the appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather a claim of entitlement to compensation based on exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded due to the inextricability with other issues, and a medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship between his service-connected disabilities and his cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for bladder cancer was granted. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation regarding the service connection issue, as well as for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss (BHL) and TDIU determination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bladder cancer service connection is remanded due to the lack of presumptive service connection based on Camp Lejeune exposure, and a need for additional medical opinion regarding the cause of his bladder cancer.

The Veteran's death claim for service-connected benefits was denied, and the Appellant is seeking burial benefits in an amount exceeding $2000. The Board has determined that these matters are intertwined with her request to be substituted as a claimant, so they must be remanded.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if his bladder cancer, which may be related to Agent Orange exposure, contributed to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is granted as his VA Form 9 was timely filed, and the claim for service connection for congestive heart failure, diabetes, neuropathy, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer is decided on the merits.