Bladder cancer decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer based on the Veteran's exposure to tactical herbicides in Thailand, as supported by the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations or earlier dates of entitlement.

The Board granted an effective date of April 8, 2019, for service connection for bladder cancer and denied a higher rating for the same condition. The claims for erectile dysfunction and insomnia were remanded.

The appeal as to the timeliness of the notice of disagreement to the August 2015 rating decision is granted, and the claims for service connection for bladder cancer, skin cancer, and PTSD are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including back cancer - tumor, bladder cancer, Bowen's disease, also claimed as carcinoma and skin condition, gastroenteritis, broken spine disc, also claimed as back pain and thoracic fracture (claimed as low back disorder), high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, also claimed as thyroid condition, left hip condition, osteopenia/osteoporosis, peptic ulcer, also claimed as stomach ulcers, right foot vascular disorder, and sinusitis for further development.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, as there was no evidence linking the Veteran's bladder cancer to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bladder cancer and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board granted an effective date of November 2, 2010, for the award of service connection for bladder cancer based on a Nehmer presumption due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, attributing his bladder cancer to in-service exposure to chemical contaminants at Wurtsmith Air Force Base.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, and bladder cancer, as well as additional compensation benefits for the Veteran's spouse, due to a need for further medical evidence.

The appeal of the proposed rating decrease for bladder cancer, from 100 percent to 20 percent is dismissed as a matter of law. The Board also denied entitlement to a schedular rating in excess of 100 percent for bladder cancer.

The Board granted an effective date of October 7, 2020, for the award of service connection for bladder and prostate cancers due to presumed exposure to herbicide agent under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer, a disease presumptively associated with radiation exposure, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bladder cancer and hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding in-service exposure to asbestos.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bladder cancer, an acquired psychiatric disorder, prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, and urinary tract infection due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bladder cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to obtain a new medical opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure and his bladder cancer, as well as the timeliness of the appeal for COPD.

The veteran is granted an initial rating of 20 percent for residuals of bladder cancer, effective January 9, 2009. This decision is based on the veteran's symptoms of urinary frequency with awakening to void three to four times per night.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for bladder cancer, lung cancer, and kidney cancer. The Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange in Okinawa is being reviewed.

The veteran's service connection for bladder cancer and hypertension due to herbicide exposure was granted. The claim for a heart condition other than hypertension was denied.