Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's rating for bladder cancer and prostate cancer residuals from 100 percent to 40 percent, effective May 1, 2022, was proper. The Veteran is not entitled to restoration of a 100 percent rating as his condition does not meet the criteria.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bladder cancer was denied as there was no formal or informal claim submitted prior to August 11, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for bladder cancer has been denied. The request to readjudicate the claim for service connection of PTSD is granted, but the claim remains denied as there is no diagnosis of PTSD or other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence from the PACT Act, requiring a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's causes of death are related to his service.

The Veteran withdrew all outstanding appeals, including those related to the conditions listed above.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bladder cancer has been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals are granted a 60 percent evaluation, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The claims of entitlement to SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance, SMC based on housebound status, and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is not presumed to be related to service due to lack of exposure to herbicides or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for bladder cancer with left nephrectomy in December 2021, but the Board found no grounds to grant an earlier effective date prior to March 6, 2020. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bladder cancer and surgical scar was also denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, finding that his exposure to ionizing radiation and asbestos during military service is a significant factor in developing this condition. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's history of secondhand smoke exposure but does not consider it as a primary cause.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bladder cancer residuals is remanded due to a duty to assist error and new evidence received after the June 2024 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, Parkinson's disease, and bladder cancer due to exposure to JP-5 jet fuel during military service. The VA failed to consider this toxic exposure in its initial decisions.

The Veteran's bladder cancer, which is currently being treated with chemotherapy, has been granted an initial 100 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, finding that there is no persuasive evidence of exposure to toxic herbicides during his service in Panama. The Veteran's statements regarding Agent Orange exposure were not supported by professional research findings.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bladder cancer, COPD, emphysema, and throat cancer are dismissed. The Board finds that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to in-service exposures, specifically burn pits, and grants service connection on a facts-found basis.

The Veteran's service connection for bladder cancer and prostate cancer was granted with a 100% rating effective July 13, 2007. The Appellant is not entitled to DIC or survivors' pension due to his age at the time of the Veteran's death.,The Appellant also seeks earlier effective dates for service connection and DEA benefits, but these are denied as there was no indication of a claim prior to July 13, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the Veteran did not have in-service exposure to herbicide agents or other environmental toxins and that his condition was first diagnosed decades after service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bladder cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for additional development. Specifically, the AOJ must verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Korea and obtain his Army National Guard service records.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer. The other issues are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for bladder cancer with voiding dysfunction is denied, and the matter of TDIU is remanded.