Bladder cancer decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bladder cancer has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's service connection for bladder cancer was granted in April 2022, but he is not due a retroactive payment as his compensation rates were already in place and he had received any related retroactive payments.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is not related to in-service exposure, and service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was not shown to be related to service, including herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and initial ratings for bladder cancer, as well as SMC based on the housebound criteria, have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and lumbar spine disability are both granted service connection, with the bladder cancer linked to in-service asbestos exposure and chemical exposures, and the lumbar spine disability resulting from an injury sustained during military service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was initially granted service connection, but the Board found no evidence of voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction to warrant a compensable evaluation. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation is denied.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the effective date for service connection of bladder cancer, which was granted in October 2021.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, bladder cancer, and scars have been granted with effective dates of June 29, 2023. A separate rating of at least 10 percent is granted for a painful scar from this date. From June 29, 2023, the Veteran is also granted a 100 percent rating for loss of use of both feet associated with Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all claims related to effective dates and service connection, leaving only the SMC based on housebound status claim.

Your claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as your benefit was fully granted before this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of bladder cancer is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, requesting a dismissal of the case due to the grant of service connection for bladder cancer.

Your appeal for a higher rating for bladder cancer has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The case will not be considered further until someone eligible for substitution files a request.

The Veteran's appeal regarding D.A.'s eligibility to an award of attorney fees based on past-due benefits granted in a December 2023 rating decision is denied. The issue regarding the reasonableness of the attorney fees awarded for the past-due benefits is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer, but remanded the issues of secondary service connection for depression, anxiety and insomnia; hypertension; enlarged prostate; and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer, but remanded the issues of secondary service connection for depression, anxiety and insomnia; hypertension; enlarged prostate; and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to the specified dates are denied as there is no evidence of a pending claim or service connection request for these conditions prior to those dates.