Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various cancers, including bladder cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, and skin cancer, due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The remand includes obtaining VA treatment records, addressing the extent of the Veteran's exposure to radiation, preparing a dose estimate by VA, and obtaining an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection, while prostate cancer and the cause of death are denied. The temporary total rating for surgical treatment and special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected mood disorder with depression. Additionally, the Board has also granted SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.,Secondary service connection for the Veteran's prostate condition is also granted, as it is proximately due to his service-connected bladder cancer.

Service connection for Parkinson's disease is denied as there is no evidence of the condition during service or at any time since filing this claim.,Service connection for bladder cancer is granted based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions were dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary bladder cancer, to include as secondary to herbicide agent exposure, is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active duty in Vietnam and thus, service connection is warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer to the RO to consider all evidence received after the October 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bladder cancer is granted, and his hearing loss claim is denied. The Board found that the Veteran's current disability of bladder cancer is related to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand, which qualifies as a presumptive condition under VA law.

The appeal for service connection for Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) is dismissed because the Veteran's PLS diagnosis was clarified as ALS, which has already been granted. Service connection for Bladder Cancer is granted.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The right kidney cancer, including the nephrectomy, is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bladder cancer and its relation to service exposure. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed related to his in-service exposure to herbicides, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome has been withdrawn.,New and material evidence having been received, the application to reopen the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer (papillary urothelial carcinoma), a prostate disorder, and erectile dysfunction have been granted.,Entitlement to service connection for status-post bladder (papillary urothelial) carcinoma with residual scars is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.,Entitlement to service connection for a prostate disorder secondary to bladder carcinoma residuals is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for hernia secondary to prostate disorder residuals is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's service-connected bladder cancer residuals render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from March 14, 2017 to August 1, 2019.

The Veteran's cause of death, gallbladder cancer, is found to be causally related to herbicide agent exposure during service. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure. The right lower extremity neurological disability (peripheral neuropathy) is not presumed, but the Board finds it at least as likely as not that it is related to service and/or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer was denied as there is no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation in service and the condition did not manifest within a presumptive period. The Board found that the Veteran's bladder cancer is not related to his military service.