Bladder cancer decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected bladder cancer is rated at 100 percent, but the rating criteria do not allow for a permanent and total disability rating due to the possibility of remission. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is not related to his military service, but he has a left-hand disorder that is related to his service. The claim for bladder cancer was denied, while the claim for left hand nerve damage/cramping was granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea, hypertension, and bladder cancer to determine their relationship to service, including presumed herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is not considered a presumptive condition due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claim will be remanded for further evaluation, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to carcinogenic chemicals during service, and a new VA opinion is needed to determine if these exposures led to his bladder cancer and renal cancer.

The Veteran's hearing loss was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board denied service connection for this condition.,Service connection for bladder cancer is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding exposure to contaminated water at Robins Air Force Base.

The Veteran's bladder cancer, bladder removal, prostate cancer residuals, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for further development to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents while in Thailand or Vietnam.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic cancer, with the primary cancer being bladder cancer. The Board found that this cancer was caused by exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of prostate cancer and TDIU was remanded due to the need for further evaluation. The initial rating for residuals of bladder cancer is granted at a 40 percent, subject to the law and regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the abdominal aortic aneurysm as it was not perfected by the Veteran's substantive appeal. The larynx cancer claim is still pending and will be decided in a separate Board decision under the modernized appeal stream.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bladder cancer is denied as the earliest applicable effective date is March 14, 2017, when VA added bladder cancer to the list of presumptive conditions associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case for further analysis regarding whether the Veteran's bladder cancer was caused by his in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The 1318 claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and its relation to service or herbicide exposure. The VA needs to provide a new opinion on whether the Veteran’s renal and bladder cancer are related to service or herbicide exposure, and if so, whether they contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential herbicide exposure in Thailand, as transitional cell carcinoma and post-operative residuals of bladder cancer are not listed as presumptively associated with Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's personal records indicate he was exposed to herbicides during his deployment.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bladder cancer have been granted. The claim for secondary service connection for residual leaking from stomach as secondary to bladder cancer is remanded.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to determine if service connection is warranted for bladder cancer, arthritis of the back and knees, and hearing loss. The Veteran's private treatment records are requested, as well as a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of available service treatment records and an inaccurate request for radiation exposure information. The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed not related to ionizing radiation, but his degenerative arthritis may be related to ionizing radiation or his bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and prostate cancer are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion. The Veteran contends that his bladder cancer is related to in-service herbicide exposure, while his prostate cancer developed as a result of his bladder cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and obstructive sleep apnea due to unresolved issues regarding exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that there is at least equipoise evidence of herbicide agent exposure during military service but requires further clarification on whether the Veteran’s bladder cancer is a primary condition or metastasized from his prostate cancer.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that his bladder cancer and cardiopulmonary arrest were not related to service or any service-connected disability.