Bladder cancer — all decisions

The Board granted earlier effective dates for various conditions related to Parkinson's disease and service connection for bladder cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer and the cause of the Veteran's death, but denied service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Board granted service connection for renal cancer and kidney disability, both related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The claim for prostate/bladder cancer was dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, bladder cancer, and a heart condition to obtain new VA opinions that consider the Veteran's total potential exposure through all applicable military deployments, as well as the synergistic, combined effect of all toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer, which is presumed related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's surviving spouse due to presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal for service connection for bladder cancer for substitution purposes is dismissed as the issue has been mooted by a prior grant of service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, as additional development is needed.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bladder cancer as these conditions were already established in a previous rating decision. The appeal regarding obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further examination.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected residuals of bladder cancer from September 1, 2021, and a total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bladder and prostate cancer due to incomplete development regarding potential asbestos exposure during the Veteran's service.

The Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to bladder cancer, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during his service in Guam.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial rating for the Veteran's left thigh scar and denied an earlier effective date for service connection. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer, presuming it is related to the Veteran's in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer, which is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and residuals of bladder cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Vietnam War era. Nephrosclerosis was also granted as secondary to the service-connected residuals of bladder cancer.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, which was attributed to bladder cancer presumed to be caused by Agent Orange exposure during his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and bladder cancer for further development, while other related issues are addressed.

The Veteran's service connection for bladder cancer and ureteral cancer/urothelial carcinoma was granted, while his initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 4, 2021, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter, was denied.

The Veteran's service connection for bladder cancer was granted due to a presumptive association with exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The appeal for hypertension was remanded for further review.