Bladder cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, bladder cancer, and chronic myeloid leukemia due to in-service herbicide exposure while serving as a security policeman along the perimeter of the Royal Thai Air Force Base in U-Tapao, Thailand.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is not service-connected as it was not shown in service or many years thereafter, and the preponderance of evidence fails to establish a connection between his diagnosed condition and active service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for essential tremors disorder and bladder cancer, both linked to Agent Orange exposure. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the DIC claims due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, and a medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's bladder cancer was related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and skin disability are being remanded for further evaluation as the service connection claims have not been fully addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary bladder cancer status post resection is granted.,The claims for respiratory disability and low back disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection on all listed conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's cause of death was adenocarcinoma of the lung. The Board has remanded to determine if any other cancers, including those presumed due to Camp Lejeune contaminated water (CLCW), were a primary or contributory cause of his death.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bladder cancer may be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and a remand is necessary for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer due to herbicide exposure, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, as new evidence supports a finding that the current diagnosis is related to military noise exposure. However, his petition to reopen his bladder cancer claim was denied due to lack of supporting evidence.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was established based on direct evidence linking it to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bladder cancer was not granted as there was no evidence attributing the condition to service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer with metastases is granted as service connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is service-connected because it was caused by exposure to diesel fuel and its exhaust during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, PTSD disability rating increase, right ear hearing loss compensation, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his conditions and military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bladder cancer and kidney cancer have been dismissed.,Service connection for prostate cancer has also been dismissed as the appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather a claim of entitlement to compensation based on exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded due to the inextricability with other issues, and a medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship between his service-connected disabilities and his cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for bladder cancer was granted. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation regarding the service connection issue, as well as for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss (BHL) and TDIU determination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bladder cancer service connection is remanded due to the lack of presumptive service connection based on Camp Lejeune exposure, and a need for additional medical opinion regarding the cause of his bladder cancer.