Bladder cancer decisions — 2023

The Veteran's lung cancer, bladder cancer, and tremors of the extremities are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The cause of death (lung cancer) is also not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, squamous cell carcinoma, diabetes mellitus type 2, bladder cancer, sleep apnea, prostate cancer, and coronary artery disease, due to exposure to herbicides. The remand includes verifying Agent Orange exposure and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's death is being remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding whether his prostate cancer and/or bladder cancer were service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate and bladder disabilities, including those related to herbicide exposure during service. The case requires further development to obtain updated medical records and contact the Veteran for additional information.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bladder cancer was dismissed because the Veteran had died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to bladder cancer, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his exposure to carcinogens from a fire aboard U.S.S. Forrestal in July 1967 to his development of bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded for additional development. The Board has found new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims, but has not made a final determination on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, stage 3 kidney disease, and diabetes due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in South Korea. The VA is instructed to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's service in the DMZ and at Fort McClellan.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's chronic cystitis and its relationship to his bladder cancer, which may be related to his service-connected prostatitis with cystitis.

The Veteran's bladder cancer, including its residuals and voiding dysfunction following prostatectomy, is rated at 40 percent from January 11, 2022, to May 13, 2022. The Veteran's ED is rated as non-compensable since February 1, 2018. The Veteran's PTSD with substance abuse is rated at 70 percent from November 15, 2018, to May 13, 2022. A TDIU is granted for the period between October 1, 2018, and May 13, 2019.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection as it was related to asbestos exposure during his military service.,Service connection for bladder cancer remains pending due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted as service connection for bladder cancer, a presumptive disease associated with herbicide exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status is denied because he does not meet the criteria for either SMC rate.

The Veteran's bladder cancer claim is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding potential radiation exposure. The temporary total rating based on convalescence surgery is also being remanded in conjunction with the service connection issue.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and bladder cancer have been reopened, but the evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer, which caused his death in January 2016, is related to his exposure to chemicals during service at missile launch sites. As a result, the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits is dismissed due to withdrawal of the bladder arteriovenous malformation claim. The claims for lung nodules, OSA, and other conditions are denied.

The Board denied service connection for urinary tract disability other than incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and urethral stricture, to include cancer of the urinary tract. The Veteran's current urinary issues are already service connected as residuals of prostate cancer.

The Veteran's death was caused by congestive heart failure, which is listed as a 'sequel to Agent Orange' on his death certificate. The Board has ordered further development including obtaining medical records and an addendum opinion from the VA examiner who previously reviewed the case.