Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while the claim for bladder cancer was remanded.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is not granted due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer due to exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water, as the Veteran's military duties involved service at Camp Lejeune for more than 30 days and he is presumed to have been exposed to contaminants in the water supply.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and increased rating for bladder cancer residuals is granted. The Veteran receives a 40 percent disability rating, effective December 7, 2021.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for bladder cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a prior claim before October 27, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bladder cancer and hepatic steatosis was denied. The Board has remanded the appeals for left arm, left elbow, and back arthritis due to potential exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is related to ionizing radiation during his active service.,His erectile dysfunction (ED) is proximately due to his prostate cancer, and he qualifies for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.,His bladder cancer is also proximately due to his prostate cancer.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities due to a lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bladder cancer and dysfunction is being remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination to evaluate the extent of his prostate cancer residuals.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for bladder cancer and TDIU are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service and his bladder cancer, which caused his death.

The Veteran's service connection for multiple conditions was granted effective February 8, 2021. However, payment of VA disability benefits began on March 1, 2021, due to the specific regulations governing the commencement of such payments.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a compensable degree of disability within one year of discharge and no continuity of symptomatology. The Board also found that the Veteran's bladder cancer is not related to his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Jacksonville Naval Air Station.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of ureteral/bladder cancer, including as related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to warrant readjudication.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for service-connected residuals of bladder cancer due to insufficient evidence regarding the frequency, severity, and duration of symptoms.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of his claimed condition, considering his total potential exposure to toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).

The Veteran's bladder cancer and hypothyroidism were not found to meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating during the relevant review period.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and transferred the claim for service connection of bladder cancer to the Supplemental Claim decision review option. The Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) is conceded, but VA has not provided sufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his bladder cancer and his TERA under the PACT Act.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood contributed substantially or materially to his cause of death, which was bladder cancer. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.