Bladder cancer Board decisions

The case was remanded to the RO for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied service connection for epilepsy or a seizure disorder, sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, asthma, strokes, heart disability, occlusion of the carotid artery, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and bilateral visual impairment as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that bladder cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer and bilateral eye disabilities as they were not related to the Veteran's military service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear, a back disability, hepatitis C, chronic disability manifested by blood in the urine, bladder cancer, and melanoma were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board remanded the case for additional development of medical records regarding the Veteran's bladder cancer treatment at Miami VAMC in 1997, which the Veteran attributes to his current cardiovascular disability. The Regional Office must obtain complete treatment records and then readjudicate the claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 standards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the competent and probative evidence of record preponderates against a finding that his bladder cancer is etiologically related to his active military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as none of the listed causes were related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of urinary bladder cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his condition and Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as there was no competent evidence linking any of his disabilities to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the veteran's condition and his active service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and arthritis of the feet, but denied service connection for a disorder of the left arm or shoulder.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and burial benefits based on a service-connected death.

The veteran died of bladder cancer, which may have been caused by his service. The Board is remanding the case to determine if the bladder cancer was a contributory cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran's bladder cancer did not have onset during active service, was not caused by exposure to herbicide agents during active service, and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active service from January 1967 to October 1968.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and skin cancer, both found to be related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service. Service connection was denied for bladder cancer and blood disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The veteran's service-connected dyshidrosis with hyperhidrosis is rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis of the left knee due to a lack of evidence showing it was incurred during active service. Service connection for bladder cancer is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's fatal bladder cancer and eligibility for Dependents' Education Assistance (DEA).