Bladder cancer Board decisions

The veteran died in July 2005 from gall bladder cancer. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer is being remanded to the Regional Office for further action.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, which he claimed was due to herbicide exposure during his military service. The evidence does not support a finding that the bladder cancer is related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board granted service connection for the postoperative residuals of bladder cancer with a 10 percent rating effective December 3, 2001. The veteran's claim for increased rating was also granted, but an earlier effective date is denied. The claim to reopen his final disallowed claim for bronchitis and emphysema was not supported by new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and renal cell cancer, both claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information about the veteran's civil service disability retirement.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a compensatory rating for bladder cancer prior to April 13, 2004 and after June 1, 2005. The RO/AMC should readjudicate these claims.

The veteran's gallbladder cancer, which contributed to his death, was found to be due to Agent Orange exposure during service. Service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bladder cancer, to include as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The veteran's lay statements only relate that he was exposed to radiation while stationed in Japan from September 1945 to September 1946. Details referable to this exposure have not been reported by the veteran, nor has he been shown to have participated in the occupation of Hiroshima or Nagasaki. As a result, the claim will only be addressed on a direct service connection basis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bladder cancer is related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange and/or diesel fuel, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The veteran seeks service connection for bladder and prostate cancers, both claimed as caused by exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). The case is being remanded due to the need to obtain medical records from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and a private physician, Dr. Kileen.

The Board denied the request to reopen the claim for service connection for bladder cancer, finding no new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bladder cancer and kidney disorder did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to his military service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer due to herbicide exposure and service-connected prostate cancer, as well as service connection for a psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety disorder and PTSD), finding that the veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was granted, with a rating of 40 percent effective April 18, 2006. The claims for service connection for bladder cancer and squamous cell carcinoma were also granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bladder cancer, which was related to his military service, substantially or materially contributed to cause his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and initial rating for bladder cancer. The decision found that there was no evidence linking the veteran's prostate cancer to exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and thus denied service connection on any basis.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for bladder cancer as due to exposure to herbicides in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and gall bladder cancer, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's bladder cancer, which caused his death in May 1990, was not related to his military service and denied service connection for the cause of death.