Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and prostate cancer, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary, with coronary artery disease as a significant condition. The appellant contends that the cause of death may be related to service-connected prostate cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining service personnel records and medical records from private physicians.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and hepatitis C with liver cirrhosis. The Board found that there is no evidence of liver cancer.

The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected conditions or VA treatment. The Board denied the claims for service connection and VA benefits based on the cause of death.

The Board denied the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for entitlement to such benefits as he was not rated totally disabled continuously for a period of at least 10 years immediately preceding death.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of bladder cancer and concluded that the Veteran's left shoulder disability was not incurred in service. The claim for bladder cancer is denied, while the claim for service connection for the left shoulder disability remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and verifying in-service stressors. The case will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is being reviewed to determine if it was caused by his service, specifically exposure to smoke and fumes from burning oil wells during Operation Desert Storm. The VA examiner found the link less likely than not.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been reopened, and his PTSD is now rated at 50 percent. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms include depression, anxiety, social isolation, detachment from others, impaired concentration and memory, suicidal thoughts, and difficulty in maintaining relationships with family members.

The Veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for residuals of bladder cancer prior to May 14, 2001 and for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for PTSD were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen several previously denied claims. The Veteran was informed of the bases for these denials.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic bladder cancer, is not service-connected. The Veteran was not in receipt of a permanent and total service-connected disability rating at the time of his death, nor did he die from a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a musculoskeletal disability, diverticulosis and diverticulitis, bladder cancer, and urethritis as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, breast cancer residuals, and bladder cancer residuals due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions or their relationship to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for bladder cancer and TDIU due to service-connected disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for a review of new evidence submitted by the Veteran and to issue a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion from the Veteran's treating VA physician regarding his bladder cancer and Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's current genitourinary and cardiovascular conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD, bladder cancer, and tongue cancer are not related to his service, including inservice exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's residuals of bladder cancer are currently manifested by daytime voiding interval between two and three hours, warranting a 10 percent evaluation from September 14, 2006.