Bladder cancer decisions — 2022

Your claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been granted, and you are now entitled to benefits. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought has been allowed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his active service or service-connected hepatitis C.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your appeal. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with this case.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, bladder cancer, hypertension, male reproductive organ condition (erectile dysfunction), peripheral vascular disease, gross hematuria, and retinopathy and diplopia are all granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure during his military service.,Service connection for these conditions is based on the presumption that they were caused by exposure to herbicides in Thailand.

Your claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been granted, effective December 23, 2015. The issue is now moot as the benefit sought has been fully granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and residual leaking from the stomach, to include as secondary to bladder cancer, were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary heart disease, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer are granted as these conditions are presumed related to herbicide exposure during his active military service in Thailand.

The Veteran's bladder and prostate cancers are granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during his time in Thailand, as provided by the PACT Act of 2022.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no direct link between the Veteran's active-duty service and his current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of the Veteran's bladder cancer and his exposure to herbicide agents. The claim will be further developed with additional medical records and an examination.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted a 100% rating from October 1, 2021. The single surgical scar on his abdomen is denied as not compensable.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bladder cancer associated with herbicide exposure is denied. The earliest effective date assigned is November 1, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer is remanded due to the need for additional verification of his exposure to herbicides in or near the Korean DMZ during his service.

The Board found that withholding of VA compensation for the period beginning July 1, 2006 was proper due to the Veteran's bladder cancer being rated at 20% disabling.

The Veteran's 100% schedular rating for bladder cancer has been in effect since July 14, 2020 and no new issues or errors remain to be addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted with a 20% rating effective April 22, 2014. Service connection for diabetes mellitus and bladder cancer are also granted due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for right and left upper extremity neuropathy, as well as a skin disorder (likely chloracne), are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date and initial rating of urinary bladder cancer residuals was granted. The initial rating remains at 40 percent, but the appeal is denied for a higher rating since May 14, 2019.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal regarding the reduction in the rating for bladder cancer, which was previously at 100 percent. The Board has dismissed this appeal as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer and/or residuals on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in the territorial sea of Vietnam.