Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's bladder cancer is related to his in-service exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is remanded due to a duty to assist error in the May 2024 VA examination, which did not address his lay statements regarding exposure to Camp Lejeune water contamination and his cessation of smoking.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including those related to the effective date and initial disability rating for bladder cancer. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bladder cancer associated with herbicide exposure has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and a 100% rating for bladder cancer was granted effective June 16, 2020. However, the claims for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and stenosis of the left carotid artery were denied.

The Veteran's disability rating for bladder cancer and its residuals was reduced from 100% to 40%, effective April 1, 2024. The appeal regarding this reduction is dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer with an effective date of January 1, 2021. However, the claim is remanded to determine if earlier effective dates are warranted due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart condition, peripheral neuropathy, thyroid condition, bladder condition, and diabetic condition due to potential service connection based on in-service Agent Orange exposure. The VA will obtain private treatment records and schedule a new VA examination.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to service-connected bladder cancer. The appeal for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for bladder cancer and bone cancer associated with bladder cancer is dismissed as moot because these issues were previously adjudicated by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer was granted on a presumptive basis due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam service. The effective date is set at November 17, 2015, the date he first submitted the claim.

The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran was already receiving a 100% disability rating and SMC based on housebound criteria, making an earlier effective date moot.

Your claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been granted, and you are now receiving a 100% evaluation effective December 28, 2009. Your appeal is dismissed as the issue of service connection no longer exists.

The Veteran's bladder and prostate cancer recurrence is due to the lack of treatment or follow-up after April 2009 TURBT, which may have been caused by VA carelessness. The Board has ordered a remand for further analysis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bladder cancer and prostate cancer, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since March 22, 2017. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bladder cancer, as well as whether it is related to his service-connected partial nephrectomy due to renal cancer. The Veteran was exposed to asbestos during service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of bladder cancer and overactive bladder from January 1, 2015 to January 31, 2023 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The appeal for service connection for kidney disease is dismissed. The claim for service connection for bladder cancer, secondary to prostate cancer, is denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the issue of bladder cancer service connection was not addressed in his Notice of Disagreement, and he did not appeal the February 2022 rating decision granting that condition.

The Veteran's service connection for bladder cancer was granted in July 2021, and the appeal is dismissed as it has been fully granted. The issues of increased rating for coronary artery disease status post MI and PCI and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer and bladder cancer due to duty to assist errors. The Veteran's assertions of asbestos exposure are being researched, and a supplemental VA opinion is needed to address his lay contentions.