The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals are being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition. The issue of service connection for chronic kidney disease is also being remanded, with consideration given to whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's kidney disease is related to service-connected bladder cancer or due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Board finds the current medical evidence insufficient to determine if the Veteran's chronic kidney disease is directly related to service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, or secondary to his service-connected bladder cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer, Chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22003502
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction, and gouty arthropathy due to outstanding VA treatment records not being obtained. The Veteran's request for a referral to a urologist for ED is also remanded. A VA medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran's gouty arthropathy and his service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for bladder cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder and kidney cancer were dismissed as the Notice of Disagreement was not filed within one year of the denial.
- Granted
The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is rated at 60 percent throughout the appeal period. The claim for TDIU was denied due to lack of information regarding employment history.
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