Bladder cancer decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of ureteral/bladder cancer, including as related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to warrant readjudication.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for service-connected residuals of bladder cancer due to insufficient evidence regarding the frequency, severity, and duration of symptoms.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of his claimed condition, considering his total potential exposure to toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).

The Veteran's bladder cancer and hypothyroidism were not found to meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating during the relevant review period.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and transferred the claim for service connection of bladder cancer to the Supplemental Claim decision review option. The Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) is conceded, but VA has not provided sufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his bladder cancer and his TERA under the PACT Act.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood contributed substantially or materially to his cause of death, which was bladder cancer. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's death was caused by bladder cancer, which is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was granted with an effective date of February 1, 2015.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for liver cancer as secondary to his service-connected bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the lack of medical records from a critical period.

The Veteran's spouse, D., is granted additional VA disability compensation for the period from August 28, 2018 through November 13, 2021 due to his service-connected bladder cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer residuals warrant a disability rating of 20 percent, and no higher, prior to September 21, 2022. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported symptoms of daytime voiding intervals between one to two hours and nighttime awakening to void three to four times per night.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bladder cancer and prostate cancer due to a lack of authorization from the Veteran for private medical records. The VA must assist in obtaining these records.

The Board has remanded both claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error in failing to obtain all relevant service treatment records and for developing the claim under the PACT Act. The Veteran's bladder cancer is being reviewed, including as it may be related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Veteran's cause of death was metastatic bladder cancer, which is a presumptive condition due to herbicide exposure. The effective date for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death has been granted as April 1, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bladder cancer from specific dates is dismissed due to the AOJ's November 22, 2023, rating decision implementing a Board decision. The July 16, 2024, rating decision continuing the 20 percent rating remains under review.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Korean DMZ.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because he is already receiving a combined 100% disability rating for his service-connected conditions, which renders the TDIU moot.

Your bladder cancer service connection claim has been granted, and the issue is moot as there are no additional benefits available.