Bladder cancer — all decisions

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by or related to his active service. His colon cancer, bladder cancer, and back disability were not incurred in or related to his military service.

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.

The Veteran's claims for bladder cancer and prostate cancer secondary to ionizing radiation exposure are being remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bladder cancer is not related to his military service, specifically his time at Camp Lejeune. The evidence does not show a connection between his active duty and the development of bladder cancer.

The Veteran's death from bladder cancer is found to be as likely as not due to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, granting service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death was caused or aggravated by his prostate cancer, which is related to his bladder cancer.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating and an effective date prior to March 14, 2017 for service-connected bladder cancer was dismissed due to the Veteran not filing a valid Notice of Disagreement (NOD) on VA Form 21-0958.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and kidney cancer, both secondary to herbicide exposure during his military service in the Republic of Vietnam. The claim will be reviewed by a VA examiner to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his current health issues.

An effective date of August 22, 2011 for the grant of service connection for chloracne is granted.,Entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for chloracne with residual scarring is denied.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was not found to be related to any inservice exposure, including ionizing radiation, herbicides (Agent Orange), or other chemicals and toxins.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bladder cancer and its relation to service, specifically diesel fuel and herbicide exposure.

The claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been reopened, but denied. The Veteran's testimony suggests a possible link to in-service exposure to chemicals.,The claim for service connection for kidney disorder remains denied as there is no current evidence of disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and prostate disorder, to include high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and bladder cancer is not presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease. The claims for bladder cancer, thyroid condition, and soft tissue sarcoma are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's urinary bladder cancer was not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service, nor is it presumed to be related due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board found the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's bladder cancer was caused by in-service radiation exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for kidney disability, squamous cell cancer and keratoacanthoma, actinic keratosis, prostate hypertrophy, Dupuytren’s contracture of the left 5th digit (claimed as deformity of the finger), and Dupuytren’s contracture of the right 4th and 5th digits (claimed as deformity of the fingers).

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bladder cancer due to a lack of a VA examination and because the Veteran believes his condition may be related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents or diesel fuel. The case will be scheduled for an examination to determine if there is any link between the Veteran's bladder cancer and his military service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure, and his prostate cancer is also granted as secondary to the bladder cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer was granted, but the effective date is denied as it does not meet the criteria established by VA regulations.