Bladder cancer decisions — 2020

The Board dismissed the appeal on service connection for bladder cancer due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer due to herbicide exposure, finding that the Veteran's statements and medical opinions support a link between his military service and the development of bladder cancer.

The Board has denied service connection for bladder cancer, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disability, and a hernia disability as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic bladder cancer, is denied as there is no evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam due to exposure to herbicide agents. However, the VA examiner found that there is not enough evidence to support a direct link between the Veteran's bladder cancer and his service. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was not caused by his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found no evidence of a connection between the current condition and service.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for bladder cancer due to a lack of a VA examination opinion and insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Board has remanded the claims for bladder cancer and basal cell carcinoma of the left shoulder and right mid-chest due to incomplete responses in the addendum opinions provided by the VA physician. The claims are now pending again with instructions to provide an addendum opinion addressing direct service connection.

The Board has ordered another remand to determine if the Veteran served at Camp Lejeune for training in approximately 1961, which could potentially establish service connection for bladder cancer due to exposure to contaminated water.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder was granted. The claims for diverticulitis and bladder cancer were remanded.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was not caused by his service, including herbicide or jet fuel exposure. The Board found the evidence against the claim and denied it.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to the Veteran's service-connected amputated right middle finger, as well as other conditions that did not contribute substantially or materially to his death. The Board found no evidence linking any of these conditions to service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The claim will be readjudicated based on new evidence submitted after the May 2006 denial.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypothyroidism, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of both legs due to additional VA treatment records being added to the record.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's private treatment records from the Warren Clinic. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has remanded the claim for bladder cancer due to insufficient explanation in the July 2019 decision regarding the Veteran's presumptive exposure to herbicides and the need for a VA opinion. The case is now pending with further examination required.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for bladder cancer, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents, due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore his claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis since August 1, 2013 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bladder cancer, specifically addressing the relationship between herbicide exposure and the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bladder cancer is secondary to his service-connected prostatitis with pyuria and epididymitis.