Bladder cancer decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and asbestos exposure during active service.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or service connection prior to September 1, 2024.,Service connection for bladder cancer and diabetes were also denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for urolithiasis with secondary bladder cancer residuals is denied. The appeal for increased ratings and special monthly compensation due to erectile dysfunction are also denied.

The Veteran's appeal concerning bladder cancer and PTSD has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's bladder cancer may be related to his service at Camp Lejeune, but the VA needs to obtain a medical opinion to address this claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bladder cancer and Parkinson's disease prior to August 10, 2022 are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, bladder cancer, heart condition, and melanoma due to a lack of VA examinations and insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents and radiation. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposures and schedule him for VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, bladder cancer, Parkinson's disease, and hypertension as there was no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service or exposure to herbicide agents or jet fuel.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for sleep apnea as it was granted in a separate appeal.,Service connection is granted for a back disability, with continuity of symptoms since service. The Veteran's bladder cancer is found to be secondary to his service-connected genital herpes.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer from August 8, 2023 to January 2, 2025, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's bladder cancer was related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism is granted, based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.,For the period from February 17, 2023 to August 24, 2023, the Veteran's residuals of bladder cancer are rated at 20 percent. From August 25, 2023 to March 22, 2024, a temporary total disability rating of 100 percent is granted for his bladder cancer. Since March 23, 2024, the Veteran's residuals of bladder cancer are rated at 60 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bladder cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are pending.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of bladder cancer did not have its onset in service and was not related to any exposure or event during service.

The Veteran's kidney cancer is already rated at 100% and a separate temporary total rating for convalescence is denied as the condition remains active.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for bladder cancer with residual voiding dysfunction is denied. Service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) is granted, but the TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for hyperlipidemia was withdrawn by his authorized representative, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Veteran's request for a higher effective date for his bladder cancer rating is granted, but the issue of an earlier effective date remains pending and must be remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, bladder cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bladder cancer and esophageal cancer were dismissed due to untimely filing of the VA Form 10182.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is related to service, specifically exposure to chemicals such as oil, rubber, gasoline and other fuels while performing duties in a motor pool. However, the duty to assist requires VA to obtain a medical opinion regarding potential environmental contamination at Fort Benning.