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Agent Orange, Bladder Deformity/ Lupus

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I have had plenty of Prostrate problems since mid 40s, been checked for cancer, nothing

Bladder has been found to be deformed, and had plenty of Bladder problem

At one time was bleeding, seeked help and stop the bleeding

My prostrate is in terrible shape, do I have to have to get cancer before VA will recognize it as Agent orange

Is Prostrate problem recognize as Service related problem

Was dianoise for lupus, son has also any info on this

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7527 Prostate gland injuries, infections, hypertrophy,

postoperative residuals:

Rate as voiding dysfunction or urinary

tract infection, whichever is predominant.

Voiding dysfunction:

Rate particular condition as urine leakage, frequency,

or obstructed voiding

Continual Urine Leakage, Post Surgical Urinary

Diversion, Urinary Incontinence, or Stress Incontinence:

Requiring the use of an appliance or the wearing

of absorbent materials which must be changed

more than 4 times per day ............................... 60

Requiring the wearing of absorbent materials

which must be changed 2 to 4 times per day .. 40

Requiring the wearing of absorbent materials

which must be changed less than 2 times per

day .................................................................... 20

Urninary tract infection:

Poor renal function: Rate as renal dysfunction.

Recurrent symptomatic infection requiring drainage/

frequent hospitalization (greater than two

times/year), and/or requiring continuous intensive

management ............................................. 30

Long-term drug therapy, 1–2 hospitalizations per

year and/or requiring intermittent intensive

management ..................................................... 10

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38 CFR

Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

CHAPTER I

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

PART 3 -- ADJUDICATION

Subpart A -- Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

RATINGS AND EVALUATIONS; SERVICE CONNECTION

§3.309 Disease subject to presumptive service connection.

(a) Chronic diseases. The following diseases shall be granted service connection although not otherwise established as incurred in or aggravated by service if manifested to a compensable degree within the applicable time limits under §3.307 following service in a period of war or following peacetime service on or after January 1, 1947, provided the rebuttable presumption provisions of §3.307 are also satisfied.

Anemia, primary.

Arteriosclerosis.

Arthritis.

Atrophy, progressive muscular.

Brain hemorrhage.

Brain thrombosis.

Bronchiectasis.

Calculi of the kidney, bladder, or gallbladder.

Cardiovascular-renal disease, including hypertension. (This term applies to combination involvement of the type of arteriosclerosis, nephritis, and organic heart disease, and since hypertension is an early symptom long preceding the development of those diseases in their more obvious forms, a disabling hypertension within the 1-year period will be given the same benefit of service connection as any of the chronic diseases listed.)

Cirrhosis of the liver.

Coccidioidomycosis.

Diabetes mellitus.

Encephalitis lethargica residuals.

Endocarditis. (This term covers all forms of valvular heart disease.)

Endocrinopathies.

Epilepsies.

Hansen's disease.

Hodgkin's disease.

Leukemia.

Lupus erythematosus, systemic.

Myasthenia gravis.

Myelitis.

Myocarditis.

Nephritis.

Other organic diseases of the nervous system.

Osteitis deformans (Paget's disease).

Osteomalacia.

Palsy, bulbar.

Paralysis agitans.

Psychoses.

Purpura idiopathic, hemorrhagic.

Raynaud's disease.

Sarcoidosis.

Scleroderma.

Sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral.

Sclerosis, multiple.

Syringomyelia.

Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease).

Tuberculosis, active.

Tumors, malignant, or of the brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves.

Ulcers, peptic (gastric or duodenal) (A proper diagnosis of gastric or duodenal ulcer (peptic ulcer) is to be considered established if it represents a medically sound interpretation of sufficient clinical findings warranting such diagnosis and provides an adequate basis for a differential diagnosis from other conditions with like symptomatology; in short, where the preponderance of evidence indicates gastric or duodenal ulcer (peptic ulcer). Whenever possible, of course, laboratory findings should be used in corroboration of the clinical data.

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38 CFR

Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

CHAPTER I

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

PART 3 -- ADJUDICATION

Subpart A -- Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

RATINGS AND EVALUATIONS; SERVICE CONNECTION

§3.309 Disease subject to presumptive service connection.

(a) Chronic diseases. The following diseases shall be granted service connection although not otherwise established as incurred in or aggravated by service if manifested to a compensable degree within the applicable time limits under §3.307 following service in a period of war or following peacetime service on or after January 1, 1947, provided the rebuttable presumption provisions of §3.307 are also satisfied.

Anemia, primary.

Arteriosclerosis.

Arthritis.

Atrophy, progressive muscular.

Brain hemorrhage.

Brain thrombosis.

Bronchiectasis.

Calculi of the kidney, bladder, or gallbladder.

Cardiovascular-renal disease, including hypertension. (This term applies to combination involvement of the type of arteriosclerosis, nephritis, and organic heart disease, and since hypertension is an early symptom long preceding the development of those diseases in their more obvious forms, a disabling hypertension within the 1-year period will be given the same benefit of service connection as any of the chronic diseases listed.)

Cirrhosis of the liver.

Coccidioidomycosis.

Diabetes mellitus.

Encephalitis lethargica residuals.

Endocarditis. (This term covers all forms of valvular heart disease.)

Endocrinopathies.

Epilepsies.

Hansen's disease.

Hodgkin's disease.

Leukemia.

Lupus erythematosus, systemic.

Myasthenia gravis.

Myelitis.

Myocarditis.

Nephritis.

Other organic diseases of the nervous system.

Osteitis deformans (Paget's disease).

Osteomalacia.

Palsy, bulbar.

Paralysis agitans.

Psychoses.

Purpura idiopathic, hemorrhagic.

Raynaud's disease.

Sarcoidosis.

Scleroderma.

Sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral.

Sclerosis, multiple.

Syringomyelia.

Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease).

Tuberculosis, active.

Tumors, malignant, or of the brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves.

Ulcers, peptic (gastric or duodenal) (A proper diagnosis of gastric or duodenal ulcer (peptic ulcer) is to be considered established if it represents a medically sound interpretation of sufficient clinical findings warranting such diagnosis and provides an adequate basis for a differential diagnosis from other conditions with like symptomatology; in short, where the preponderance of evidence indicates gastric or duodenal ulcer (peptic ulcer). Whenever possible, of course, laboratory findings should be used in corroboration of the clinical data.

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Good luck SGM

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Thank Cavtrooper,

Sharon gave lots of info, but I have a bladder problem, protrate, but not cancerous. after Vietnam, I always had problem with urination, but it didn't happen until after I retired that, I start bleeding, uncontrollable urination, do where a diaper, and have terrible quality of life. Just think you work and urge come on and you can do anything about it. Does anybody have experience with claims for Bladder problems tha are not cancerous

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