The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for carcinoma of the bladder, venostasis with venostasis ulcerations of the bilateral lower extremities, kidney disability, multiple tubular adenomas and lower gastrointestinal bleed, and liver disability. The primary cancers were not found to be related to his prostate cancer or any other service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer was a primary cancer and not caused by metastasis from his prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the bladder, venostasis with venostasis ulcerations of the bilateral lower extremities, kidney disability, tubular adenomas and lower gastrointestinal bleed, liver disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1003257
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What this means for you
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