Bladder cancer — all decisions

The Veteran's widow is granted the right to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The case is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bladder cancer.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected disabilities of residuals of bladder cancer and/or diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether OSA is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if it may be related to his presumed herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam.

The appeal for loss of reproductive organ (erectile dysfunction) is dismissed. The appeal for bladder cancer, linked to toxic herbicide exposure, is remanded.

The Board has decided that the issue of service connection for bladder cancer, to include as due to herbicide exposure, requires additional development and a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is remanded for a medical opinion to determine if it is related to service, including herbicide exposure. The cause of death claim is also remanded as there has not been an opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his death.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is related to service, but not due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The case must be remanded for a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's bladder cancer is related to his service, specifically his presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bladder cancer and its relation to herbicide exposure in service. A supplemental medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bladder cancer is denied. The effective date was set at March 14, 2017 due to the amendment of regulations allowing presumptive service connection for certain enumerated diseases, including bladder cancer, related to exposure to contaminants present in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer has been dismissed. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer and residuals thereof, including removal of the prostate, and diabetes mellitus have been remanded.

The Veteran's cause of death, urothelial cell bladder carcinoma, is not service-connected as it was not present during or within one year after service. Diabetes Mellitus did not contribute to the Veteran's death. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD).,The Veteran's CVA is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.,Service connection for bladder cancer is denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and urinary bladder cancer are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bladder and prostate cancer, as well as the TDIU and SMC based on aid and attendance and housebound. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to Agent Orange while serving on the U.S.S. Lynde McCormick, as it needs to determine if he served in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer residuals are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The claim for bladder cancer is remanded as the evidence suggests a possible link to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bladder cancer is secondary to her service-connected hepatitis C, tender right ovary, and/or left cystic mastitis.