The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, claimed as secondary to exposure to asbestos and Agent Orange, is not well grounded. The cause of death due to transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder was also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the veteran's bladder cancer or his death from it to his period of service, including alleged exposures to asbestos and Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0004235
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What this means for you
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