Bladder cancer decisions — 2022

Your claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran is granted service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and bladder cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.,The Veteran's cause of death was also found to be related to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's 100% rating for bladder cancer from February 10, 2020 is restored to June 1, 2020.

The Veteran's 100% evaluation for bladder cancer was restored as he provided good cause for not attending the scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion regarding the etiology of her condition and considering her exposure to chemical toxins at Fort McClellan during service.

The Veteran's death from bladder cancer is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error regarding in-service radiation exposure and its relation to the Veteran's condition.

The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals, specifically urinary frequency causing daytime voiding intervals of less than one hour and awakening to void five or more times per night, have been granted a 40 percent rating. The Board also found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for referral for consideration of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bladder cancer and bone cancer, finding that the current effective dates are proper based on the rules regarding effective dates.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted as secondary to herbicide agent exposure during service in Thailand.

Your claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been fully granted, and the issue is no longer before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bladder cancer residuals and a bladder condition was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating in either of the relevant periods.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was rated at 100% from October 15, 2018 through September 30, 2020. Additionally, the Veteran's service-connected diabetes and diabetic neuropathy were combined to result in a 70% rating during this period, meeting the criteria for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) at the 's' rate.

The Board has identified errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist and has ordered additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand, and he has a current diagnosis of degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine that is secondary to his service-connected right proximal fibular fracture.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, GERD, right elbow disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, bilateral vision issues, and a respiratory disability are remanded due to the failure to properly consider potential exposure to herbicides and asbestos during service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was rated at 100% from October 30, 2014 to December 1, 2015. The rating is granted based on the benefit of the doubt in his favor.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, scars status post bladder cancer surgery, COPD, and hypertension. The issues of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service near the DMZ in Korea. The Board granted service connection on this basis.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was granted service connection and a 100% disability rating effective June 19, 2019. The decision is based on the direct link between his military service and the condition.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was rated at 100% from October 30, 2014 to December 1, 2015. The rating is granted based on the benefit of the doubt in his favor.