Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted a 100% rating from October 1, 2021. The single surgical scar on his abdomen is denied as not compensable.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bladder cancer associated with herbicide exposure is denied. The earliest effective date assigned is November 1, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer is remanded due to the need for additional verification of his exposure to herbicides in or near the Korean DMZ during his service.

The Board found that withholding of VA compensation for the period beginning July 1, 2006 was proper due to the Veteran's bladder cancer being rated at 20% disabling.

The Veteran's 100% schedular rating for bladder cancer has been in effect since July 14, 2020 and no new issues or errors remain to be addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted with a 20% rating effective April 22, 2014. Service connection for diabetes mellitus and bladder cancer are also granted due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for right and left upper extremity neuropathy, as well as a skin disorder (likely chloracne), are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date and initial rating of urinary bladder cancer residuals was granted. The initial rating remains at 40 percent, but the appeal is denied for a higher rating since May 14, 2019.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal regarding the reduction in the rating for bladder cancer, which was previously at 100 percent. The Board has dismissed this appeal as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer and/or residuals on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in the territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.,There is no current evidence of bladder cancer in the Veteran's records. The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer as due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding bladder cancer, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a skin disorder. The Board dismissed these appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for a sleep disability on the basis that it is aggravated by multiple service-connected disabilities, including gallbladder cancer, headaches, tinnitus, and chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's ocular cicatricial pemphigoid with severe vision loss is granted as service connected due to exposure to carbon tetrachloride in service. The issues of service connection for residuals of skin cancer, bladder cancer, thyroid cancer, and chronic pancreatitis are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for head and neck cancer, diagnosed as mammary analogue secretory carcinoma (MASC), is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his condition and military service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board finds a VA examination necessary to address these issues.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran required aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically coronary artery disease with atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, bladder cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathies.

The Veteran's urinary bladder cancer was not present during service or for many years thereafter, and the VA determined that it was not caused by any incident of service, including ionizing radiation exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bladder cancer, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and prostate cancer. The evidence submitted since the June 2016 decision did not provide new or material information to support these claims.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and his skin cancer is related to substantial in-service sun exposure. Both conditions are granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of efforts in obtaining classified records related to the Veteran's claimed exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.