The Board found that the Veteran's transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, and it is not secondary to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and his bladder cancer, nor could any connection be made with exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1316389
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- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder are rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, which is associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for the cause of his death is granted.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder and granted it, finding that the evidence supports a relationship to exposure to Agent Orange during service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that there is equipoise evidence regarding whether the Veteran's transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder was caused by radiation therapy used to treat his service-connected prostate cancer, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.
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