Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to the PACT Act presumption for herbicide agent exposure in Thailand, leading to presumptive service connection for his lung and bladder cancer.

The Veteran's prostate and bladder cancers are presumed due to military environmental exposure, specifically Agent Orange. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,The Veteran's colon cancer and metastatic stomach cancer are also presumed due to military environmental exposure, specifically Agent Orange. Service connection is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bladder cancer has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date for the grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 7, 2012. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from maintaining gainful employment prior to this date.

The Veteran's service connection for bladder cancer was granted in the August 2021 rating decision, while his service connection for hypothyroidism was not addressed as an initial issue. The appellant is eligible to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded for bladder cancer.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II due to their presumptive association with service in Thailand under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bladder cancer prior to October 9, 2012 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status prior to October 9, 2012 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board will readjudicate the case.

Your claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been granted, effective from January 30, 2020. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining questions of fact or law to be decided.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of bladder cancer is denied as the evidence does not show that his condition warrants a rating in excess of the currently assigned 20 percent from January 1, 2019.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was not in remission during the noncompensable period, and he did not experience urinary frequency or other symptoms warranting a compensable rating. The Board denied his claim for a compensable disability rating for the period from February 6, 2006 to June 15, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to gallbladder cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's gallbladder cancer to his service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that new evidence supports reopening of these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's death was caused by pneumonia, which was a symptom of his service-connected pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure. The Board found that the service-connected condition contributed substantially or materially to the cause of death.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for bladder cancer from June 1, 2018 is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism is also being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. The appeal for service connection for bladder cancer is dismissed as the Veteran has already been granted service connection with an effective date of September 24, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and TDIU were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Board found that the submitted evidence did not meet the criteria for a 100% rating for PTSD or show that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran was granted service connection for bladder cancer, rated at 100 percent disabling effective August 31, 2017. The previous renouncement of VA benefits does not apply to this grant as it did not affect the award of service connection for bladder cancer.

The Veteran's bladder cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are all granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's cause of death, including colon carcinoma, kidney metastasis, and bladder cancer, did not result from exposure to herbicide agents or asbestos, and it is not otherwise related to the Veteran's service.