Bladder cancer — all decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for bladder and prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure, as it is not clear if the Veteran currently has these conditions or their residuals. The VA will conduct examinations to determine this.

The case was remanded to the RO for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied service connection for epilepsy or a seizure disorder, sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, asthma, strokes, heart disability, occlusion of the carotid artery, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and bilateral visual impairment as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that bladder cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer and bilateral eye disabilities as they were not related to the Veteran's military service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear, a back disability, hepatitis C, chronic disability manifested by blood in the urine, bladder cancer, and melanoma were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the competent and probative evidence of record preponderates against a finding that his bladder cancer is etiologically related to his active military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remanded the case for additional development of medical records regarding the Veteran's bladder cancer treatment at Miami VAMC in 1997, which the Veteran attributes to his current cardiovascular disability. The Regional Office must obtain complete treatment records and then readjudicate the claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 standards.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as none of the listed causes were related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of urinary bladder cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his condition and Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as there was no competent evidence linking any of his disabilities to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the veteran's condition and his active service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and arthritis of the feet, but denied service connection for a disorder of the left arm or shoulder.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and burial benefits based on a service-connected death.

The veteran's bladder cancer was denied service connection as it is not a presumptive disease for herbicide exposure, and there is no credible evidence of direct causation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within one year of discharge, and no competent medical evidence linking the current hearing loss to his military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining an opinion from the veteran's treating physician regarding a potential link between bladder cancer and presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no competent evidence of any currently diagnosed condition that is related to the veteran's active military service.

The veteran is entitled to a 100 percent disability rating for the period from June 1, 2004, to December 1, 2004, but no higher for the period since December 1, 2004.