Bladder cancer decisions — 2020

Your appeal for bladder cancer has been dismissed as you have requested to withdraw it.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of bladder cancer is granted due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) during his military service in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam is at least as likely as not related to his current condition. The decision also notes that while the cancer was in remission, there were no findings of cure and recurrence remains a possibility.

The Veteran's bladder cancer claim is being remanded due to the lack of substantial compliance with the April 2020 Remand directives, specifically regarding consideration of all relevant herbicide agents used in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action to verify the Veteran's physical presence in Vietnam while serving as a C-130 crewman, and then readjudicate the service connection claims.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is considered service-connected, as likely due to his active service in Vietnam and exposure to Agent Orange. The Board granted the claim based on a positive nexus between the Veteran's service and his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, including as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent, was dismissed because the Appellant died before a final decision could be made.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is currently being treated and he contends that his condition should be rated at 100% due to ongoing treatment. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his bladder cancer, including any local recurrence or metastasis.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence. The main issues are about obstructive sleep apnea, transitional cell carcinoma (claimed as bladder cancer), prostate hypertrophy, allergic rhinitis, calculus of left ureter, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of bladder cancer is granted. The initial compensable rating claim for prostate cancer residuals is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer as the evidence did not support a link to active service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction is denied. The current uniform evaluations are appropriate as the disability does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and cause of death. The Board found that the Veteran's bladder cancer was not related to his active duty service, including presumed herbicide exposure, nor was it proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer. The Board also determined that none of the Veteran's service-connected conditions played a role in his death.

The Veteran's claims for bladder cancer, aneurysms, right upper extremity disorder, and left upper extremity disorder were denied as there was no evidence of service connection or a nexus to service. The Board found that the conditions did not manifest during service, were not related to service, and lacked sufficient medical evidence to establish current disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cystectomy due to granulomatous disease (claimed as bladder cancer) is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and an addendum opinion. The examiner must consider the Veteran’s exposure to herbicide agents, his diagnosed bladder cancer, and all lay evidence within the record.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board found no credible evidence linking it to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's mental health disorder claim has been granted, rendering the issue moot.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted as they are related to service-connected conditions.,Advanced dental gingival disease is not a compensable condition eligible for VA compensation.,Service connection for residuals of bladder cancer is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence or nexus.,Service connection for residuals of head injury (other than headaches) is denied as there are no current disabilities other than chronic headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and additional development of his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has decided that further development is needed before the cause of death claim can be adjudicated, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's prostate cancer radiation treatment caused or aggravated his bladder cancer.