Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for residuals of prostate cancer and bladder cancer has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA development and insufficient evidence linking his claimed conditions to service. The appeal is being returned for further examination and consideration of new TERA memoranda addressing potential exposures aboard the USS Granville S. Hall.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 23, 2013 for the award of service connection for bladder cancer residuals. This decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to environmental pollutants at Camp Lejeune and his status as a Nehmer class member.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 23, 2013 for the award of service connection for bladder cancer residuals. The earlier effective date is based on the Veteran's informal claim received by VA on that day.

The Board has remanded all but one of the claims for additional development, particularly to determine whether the Veteran served in Vietnam and was exposed to tactical herbicide agents. The dental disability claim is denied as there is no indication or assertion that tactical herbicide agents resulted in a dental disability.

The Board has granted effective dates of October 26, 2011, for service connection of both bladder cancer and prostate cancer. The decision is a full grant of the benefits sought by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, finding that it is related to his service at Camp Lejeune. The presumption of a nexus between the current diagnosis and verified service at Camp Lejeune applies.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and gastrointestinal disorder with colon cancer due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The Veteran is required to provide VA Form 21-4142s for Dr. L.B. and Dr. J.F., and VA should make reasonable efforts to obtain their records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer was granted with an initial noncompensable disability rating effective March 30, 2021. The Board also granted an earlier effective date of October 20, 2010, based on the Nehmer regulations due to his Vietnam-era service and the addition of bladder cancer as a presumptive disease.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding whether a VA Form 9 received on November 26, 2019 was timely. The Veteran's appeals were docketed in the Legacy system for issues related to service connection for bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of bladder cancer, cervical spine disability, back disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the back disability is granted effective June 30, 1989. The claims for erectile dysfunction are denied prior to August 27, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to metastatic bladder cancer, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's condition was related to his military service. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was initially granted a 100% disability rating from May 12, 2015 to January 1, 2016. From January 1, 2016 to April 7, 2021, he received a 30% disability rating for the removal of his right kidney due to bladder cancer. The Veteran's condition was upgraded to a 100% disability rating from April 7, 2021 when metastasis in the lung was discovered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer was denied as the evidence did not establish a link between his current condition and service, despite new evidence suggesting exposure to chemicals during service. The Board found that the Veteran's lay statements of exposure were insufficient to reopen the claim.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for right shoulder condition and PTSD, as no rating decision was issued by the AOJ within a year prior to his November 2022 Notice of Disagreement. The bladder cancer claim is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bladder cancer residuals is remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete research into relevant unit records.

The Veteran's PDD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's Diabetes Mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent and no higher.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and skin cancer due to unclear evidence regarding the Veteran's participation in a TERA during his military service. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's death was due to metastatic cancer, which is presumptively associated with exposure to herbicide agents. The VA awarded service connection for the cause of death on May 25, 2023, and granted DIC benefits effective from that date.