Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of bladder cancer is remanded due to a duty to assist error in the prior decision. The AOJ must obtain an adequate VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bladder cancer was caused or aggravated by VA care, or an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's appeal for a 100% disability rating prior to January 3, 2023, for service-connected bladder cancer s/p transurethral resection is dismissed as the full benefits he sought have already been granted.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 23, 2022 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to bladder cancer, which is presumed related to exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal was not about service connection but rather about retroactive payment.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for a prostate disability and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are remanded as additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water and his cause of death from metastatic gallbladder cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of bladder cancer. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient nexus opinion, and the claims for right knee condition and left knee strain are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's disease, bladder cancer, and ischemic heart disease due to a lack of verification regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's disease, bladder cancer, and ischemic heart disease due to a lack of verification regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The appeal seeking a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for bladder cancer is denied as there was no pending claim at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of November 18, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer is granted. The issue of a higher initial rating for prostate cancer and bladder cancer with stress urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction remains pending.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is rated at 20% effective August 8, 2022. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities due to a lack of VA examination prior to adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for scar, lumbosacral spine associated with lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis is denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bladder cancer during specific periods of time.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for urinary bladder cancer is denied, and his claim for service connection for essential tremors is remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for prostate cancer and bladder cancer due to potential outstanding VA or private medical records, as well as a need for an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure and its relation to his bladder cancer. The AOJ will need to verify the claimed chemical exposure at various locations during service and arrange for a VA opinion on the nature and likely cause of the Veteran's bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer as associated with herbicide exposure has already been granted, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bladder cancer is granted as a complete grant of the benefits sought on appeal.,New and relevant evidence has been received to establish service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to intermittent explosive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed bladder cancer, which is presumed to be related to his exposure to radiation during military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of bladder cancer was denied as there is no evidence of renal dysfunction or other service-connected conditions that would warrant an increased rating. The Board found the Veteran did not have any current residuals from his bladder cancer.