Bladder cancer decisions — 2022

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, is also granted based on the Veteran's combat experience.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, residuals of bladder cancer, and erectile dysfunction is dismissed.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is granted from January 8, 2019. The Veteran's GERD claim remains pending.

The Veteran's bladder, liver, and colon cancers are granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claims for bladder cancer and liver cancer are based on presumptive service connection, while the claim for colon cancer is secondary to a previously service-connected condition.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is found to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure, and service connection for the condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's Vietnam service and VA treatment records. The Veteran is also asked to authorize release of his private primary care physician's medical records.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's death was caused by bladder cancer, which is a presumptive disease due to radiation exposure during service in Okinawa. The issues of lung cancer, missing 5th rib, fungal infection, PTSD, diabetes, neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and bladder cancer due to herbicide exposure are denied as there is no evidence of in-service herbicide exposure or direct service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining information about potential chemical exposure during his military service and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for colon, stomach, prostate, and bladder cancer for accrued benefits purposes due to issues with obtaining relevant TDY orders.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bladder cancer, which was linked to herbicide exposure, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims for service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia/atriial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, and bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA medical opinion, and additional evidence may be needed to determine if there was a delay in treatment that led to additional disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's glioblastoma is related to his service or if it was caused by bladder cancer or prostate cancer.

The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals are being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition. The issue of service connection for chronic kidney disease is also being remanded, with consideration given to whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's kidney disease is related to service-connected bladder cancer or due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's respiratory, kidney, heart, bladder, and prostate disorders are remanded for further evaluation due to exposure to toxic chemicals in service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for bone cancer is denied as it was metastasized from the previously service-connected bladder cancer. The appeal for tinnitus has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than March 14, 2017 for service connection of bladder cancer and for a higher initial disability rating prior to October 17, 2017. The remand is due to inadequate development as per previous directives.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer due to herbicide exposure is remanded because the current evidence does not verify his claimed exposure during service. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 has now included bladder cancer among the list of diseases eligible for presumptive service connection based on herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus and bladder cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.