Bladder cancer decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer is related to exposure during his military service at Fort McClellan, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran seeks a TDIU for the period prior to June 17, 2016. The AOJ granted entitlement to a TDIU effective June 17, 2016. The Board is remanded to review new evidence and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sigmoid colon cancer and bladder cancer, finding that there was no link between these conditions and his military service.,The evidence did not demonstrate exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bladder cancer was related to his service-connected prostatitis with cystitis, and if he had chronic cystitis at the time of his diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for AL amyloidosis, bladder cancer, and multiple myeloma due to Agent Orange exposure while stationed in Okinawa, Japan. The Veteran's service records do not contain information about his specific duties that could confirm or deny exposure to Agent Orange. However, the appellant provided lay statements and submitted articles and book excerpts supporting her claim of exposure.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and umbilical hernia are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding service connection. The VA is required to provide a dose estimate based on the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his active duty as a submarine crew member. Additionally, the Veteran should be provided with a TERA examination to determine if there is a nexus between his current conditions and his in-service exposures.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability due to new and material evidence. The issue of entitlement to service connection for liver cancer is also remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to lack of evidence linking mental unsoundness caused by bladder cancer to the Veteran's suicide.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The appeal is dismissed as these benefits have been granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder disability and remanded the issue of whether his cervical spine disability is aggravated by a service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 80 percent, based on a 60 percent disability rating for ischemic heart disease and a 10 percent rating for hypertension. The criteria for entitlement to TDIU are not met as his service-connected disabilities alone do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection for bladder cancer was granted with an effective date of March 14, 2017. The Veteran's increased ratings for lymphedema were denied.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of April 7, 2014 for various conditions related to Parkinson's disease and bladder cancer due to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection for bladder cancer is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer was granted in an August 2022 rating decision, and the appeal is dismissed as moot since the issue has been fully resolved.

The Veteran's prostate/bladder cancer and renal/kidney cancer, including the removal of his left kidney, are granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. The TDIU claim is also remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's post-service occupational history, as well as potential exposure to toxic substances during service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer based on presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during the Veteran's active duty.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy regarding service connection for bladder cancer because it was already granted in an August 2021 decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions caused or contributed to his death.