Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's cervical spine disability, bladder disability, and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues with obtaining relevant federal records and additional medical opinions. The appeals are not about presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune, is remanded due to incomplete verification of his presence at the camp during training periods.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bladder cancer was denied as the applicable law only allows retroactive application to the effective date of the changed law, which is March 14, 2017.

The Veteran's cause of death is due to bladder cancer, which was presumed to be associated with herbicide agent exposure during service. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while stationed near the DMZ in South Korea and granted service connection for his cause of death.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, while serving in Korea during the Vietnam era.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are considered secondary to his service-connected bladder cancer.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bladder cancer was dismissed because the Appellant, through her attorney, withdrew the appeal in March 2023.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The claims are being reviewed again to determine if there is sufficient evidence of in-service exposure and causation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities required regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of bladder cancer, and kidney condition are granted. Service connection is established based on herbicide exposure during service.

Your claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been granted, and the issue is now moot.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board found that the estimated exposure dosage was below the threshold for significant risk.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bladder cancer, an initial compensable rating for status post right upper lobectomy, service connection for COPD, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease. The decision also includes a matter regarding entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus prior to March 11, 2016, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter, including the issue of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for further investigation and adjudication regarding service connection for cause of death due to exposure to hazardous contaminants other than radiation at Kirtland Air Force Base, and for a claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 related to negligence in performing an incomplete resection surgery.

The Veteran's lung cancer, bladder cancer, and tremors of the extremities are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The cause of death (lung cancer) is also not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, squamous cell carcinoma, diabetes mellitus type 2, bladder cancer, sleep apnea, prostate cancer, and coronary artery disease, due to exposure to herbicides. The remand includes verifying Agent Orange exposure and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's death is being remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding whether his prostate cancer and/or bladder cancer were service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate and bladder disabilities, including those related to herbicide exposure during service. The case requires further development to obtain updated medical records and contact the Veteran for additional information.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bladder cancer was dismissed because the Veteran had died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to bladder cancer, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his exposure to carcinogens from a fire aboard U.S.S. Forrestal in July 1967 to his development of bladder cancer.