Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bladder cancer, which was linked to herbicide exposure, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims for service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia/atriial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, and bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA medical opinion, and additional evidence may be needed to determine if there was a delay in treatment that led to additional disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's glioblastoma is related to his service or if it was caused by bladder cancer or prostate cancer.

The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals are being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition. The issue of service connection for chronic kidney disease is also being remanded, with consideration given to whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's kidney disease is related to service-connected bladder cancer or due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's respiratory, kidney, heart, bladder, and prostate disorders are remanded for further evaluation due to exposure to toxic chemicals in service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for bone cancer is denied as it was metastasized from the previously service-connected bladder cancer. The appeal for tinnitus has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than March 14, 2017 for service connection of bladder cancer and for a higher initial disability rating prior to October 17, 2017. The remand is due to inadequate development as per previous directives.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer due to herbicide exposure is remanded because the current evidence does not verify his claimed exposure during service. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 has now included bladder cancer among the list of diseases eligible for presumptive service connection based on herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus and bladder cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

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

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be due to his service in Vietnam, where he was exposed to herbicide agents. The Board has granted service connection for the condition.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and residuals of bladder cancer are granted. The claim for nephrosclerosis is also granted as secondary to the service-connected residuals of bladder cancer. However, the claim for hypertension remains pending due to a lack of opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Veteran's cause of death is presumed to be caused by his exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death due to bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bladder cancer residuals is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of active disease and there was no renal dysfunction during the period on appeal. The Veteran did have voiding dysfunction, but his daytime voiding interval was less than one hour or he awakened to void five or more times per night.

The Veteran's residuals of bladder cancer are presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam, and thus service connection is granted.

Service connection granted for right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; bladder cancer; Parkinson's disease; hypothyroidism. Service connection denied for colonic diverticula disorder, lymphedema, and tubulovillous adenoma.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete opinions and outstanding records. The Veteran's bladder cancer may be related to exposure from high-powered radar, his service-connected testicular cancer, or a combination of both.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer and throat cancer are not related to his active service, including exposure to exhaust fumes while performing his duties as a field engineer. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during service.

The appeal for service connection for bladder cancer is dismissed.,From February 7, 2013 and prior to January 26, 2021, an increased rating (in excess of 20 percent) for bilateral hearing loss is denied. From January 26, 2021, a higher rating (in excess of 40 percent) for bilateral hearing loss is also denied.,Prior to January 1, 2015, an increased TDIU rating is denied.