Bladder cancer — all decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection of prostate cancer and TDIU was remanded due to the need for further evaluation. The initial rating for residuals of bladder cancer is granted at a 40 percent, subject to the law and regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the abdominal aortic aneurysm as it was not perfected by the Veteran's substantive appeal. The larynx cancer claim is still pending and will be decided in a separate Board decision under the modernized appeal stream.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bladder cancer is denied as the earliest applicable effective date is March 14, 2017, when VA added bladder cancer to the list of presumptive conditions associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to insufficient compliance with prior remand directives regarding exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and its relation to service or herbicide exposure. The VA needs to provide a new opinion on whether the Veteran’s renal and bladder cancer are related to service or herbicide exposure, and if so, whether they contributed to his death.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bladder cancer have been granted. The claim for secondary service connection for residual leaking from stomach as secondary to bladder cancer is remanded.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange, in Thailand. The Veteran's personal records show he was deployed in U-Tapao Navy Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam Era and had work duties that placed him at or near the perimeter where there was known use of herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to determine if service connection is warranted for bladder cancer, arthritis of the back and knees, and hearing loss. The Veteran's private treatment records are requested, as well as a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and obstructive sleep apnea due to unresolved issues regarding exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that there is at least equipoise evidence of herbicide agent exposure during military service but requires further clarification on whether the Veteran’s bladder cancer is a primary condition or metastasized from his prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of available service treatment records and an inaccurate request for radiation exposure information. The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed not related to ionizing radiation, but his degenerative arthritis may be related to ionizing radiation or his bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and prostate cancer are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion. The Veteran contends that his cancers are related to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that his bladder cancer and cardiopulmonary arrest were not related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and related issues are remanded for further evaluation, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his bladder cancer.

The Board has granted a 40% rating for the residuals of bladder cancer, effective December 30, 2009. The 100% rating was discontinued as of February 28, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bladder cancer associated with herbicide exposure and jet fuel are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for nephrolithiasis, left knee disability, right knee disability, residuals of bladder cancer, and residuals of prostate cancer due to incomplete service treatment records. Further development is needed including obtaining complete Coast Guard service records, scheduling a VA examination to determine if current kidney stones are related to in-service incidences, examining the nature and etiology of any diagnosed knee disabilities, and determining the etiology of the appellant's bladder and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's DIC claim was denied as he did not have a service-connected disability. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bladder cancer, and bone cancer were all denied due to lack of evidence supporting the presence or causation of these conditions during his lifetime.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is not related to his service at Camp Lejeune, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as respiratory arrest due to cardiac arrest, both attributed to bladder cancer. The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and burial benefits because the evidence did not show that the Veteran’s bladder cancer was related to his military service or any conceded exposure to herbicides or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bladder cancer, to include as due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if his bladder cancer is related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.