Bladder cancer Board decisions

Your bladder cancer is now considered service-connected, but the appeal for this condition has been dismissed as it was already granted by another agency.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inability to make a fully informed decision on the issue of service connection for cause of death, as there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding herbicide exposure. The Veteran's death certificate lists colon carcinoma as the immediate cause of death.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's coronary artery disease for the period from December 1, 2016 to December 6, 2019 is denied a rating in excess of 60 percent. The Veteran is granted total disability due to individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bladder cancer and kidney removal, have rendered him unemployable since May 1, 2010. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for bladder cancer, bilateral flat feet, residuals of traumatic brain injury, loss of grip in the right hand, and a compensable rating for residuals of a fracture of the 4th digit, right hand with degenerative arthritis due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be caused by his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer is due to exposure to ionizing radiation during his service as a surgeon in the United States Public Health Service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of bladder cancer was denied. The claim for an effective date earlier than February 5, 2016 for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot since it was already resolved in his favor. The effective date for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied because the earliest possible effective date is when he filed his claim.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as remanded other issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 23, 2018 was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.,From February 23, 2018, the Veteran's claim for TDIU was dismissed because he is already eligible for special monthly compensation based on a 100% disability rating for bladder cancer and combined evaluations of his other service-connected disabilities.

Your bladder cancer has been granted service connection, so the appeal is dismissed as your claim for this condition is now fully resolved.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and heart disability are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides. Service connection for BPH is remanded.

The Veteran's bladder cancer, acquired psychiatric disorder (persistent depressive disorder), atrial fibrillation with congested heart failure, and aortic aneurysm are all granted service connection as due to herbicide agent exposure during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for prostate cancer remains pending as it does not fall under the presumptive conditions.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is being remanded for further evaluation as it may be related to his service-connected lung cancer.,The initial compensable rating for the right upper lobectomy scar is also being remanded.

The Veteran's residuals of bladder cancer are manifested by urinary frequency with awakening to void three to four times per night, which meets the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7528.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and bladder cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his military service at U-Tapao RTAFB in Thailand. The claim for bladder cancer is remanded as further evidence is needed.

The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals are currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that an increased rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during service and the relationship between his conditions, including colon cancer and bladder cancer, and such exposure.