Bladder cancer — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for a total hysterectomy secondary to service-connected bladder cancer and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, but remanded the claim for service connection for migraines.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, status post tumor resection for bladder cancer, heart disability, and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims were also remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was not sufficient evidence to show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the matter to obtain private treatment records and a retrospective opinion regarding the manifestations of the Veteran's bladder cancer residuals.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and dismissed the appeals for service connection for radical prostatectomy with residuals and bladder cancer, which are now moot due to an earlier grant of service connection.

All four service connection claims are remanded for further development. The AOJ must conduct radiation dose estimation for the bladder cancer claim and obtain adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of diabetes mellitus type II and progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegia.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board granted service connection for colon cancer, gall bladder cancer, and pancreatic cancer on a presumptive basis due to in-service radiation exposure. The claims for diabetes and CAD were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer, left nephroureterectomy, liver cancer, and lymph node cancer based on the Veteran's exposure to PFAS during active duty.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between his condition and his military service, including potential exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bladder cancer, and lung cancer as secondary to the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicides or asbestos, and there was no direct link established between the Veteran's service and his current condition.

The Veteran's service connection for urinary bladder cancer is granted pursuant to the PACT Act, while his claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities were substantially caused by his service-connected residuals of bladder cancer status-post cystoprostatectomy with ileal conduit.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 1, 2020, for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The appeal seeking service connection for bladder cancer was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, CAD, and bladder cancer residuals were rated at various levels based on the severity of symptoms during different periods.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a prostate condition and bladder cancer for further evidentiary development, including rescheduling VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bladder cancer to obtain outstanding VA Community Care Program treatment records.