Prostate cancer decisions — 2000

The veteran's claim for service connection for Raynaud's Disease was denied, while his claim for a higher initial evaluation of his service-connected prostate cancer (status post-radical prostatectomy) was granted. The prostate cancer is rated as noncompensable.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for prostate cancer, colon cancer, hypertension, and iron deficiency were not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer with a noncompensable rating effective November 7, 1996. The veteran was not diagnosed with PTSD during his VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his myeloproliferative disorder was not related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to lack of medical evidence linking his prostate cancer, a contributing factor to his death, to military service. The appeal is dismissed as not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected disabilities, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence linking prostate cancer to service and that varicose veins did not contribute substantially or materially to the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the regulatory requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is denied as his claim is not well-grounded.

The RO reduced the veteran's disability rating for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 10 percent, effective February 1998. The veteran's claim for restoration of a 100 percent rating was denied, and his claim for an increased rating for residuals of prostate cancer is granted.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence to support a finding that his kidney or prostate cancer was caused by in-service radiation exposure. The appellant's claims were based on her belief that the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service contributed to his subsequent development of prostate and renal cancers.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, including as a result of exposure to herbicides. The denial is based on the absence of evidence from medical records from Bethesda Hospital North and Clinton Memorial Hospital.

The veteran's residuals of prostate cancer result in urinary frequency, with a daytime voiding interval less than one hour. The Board finds that the criteria for a disability rating of 40 percent are met.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and an increased evaluation for urethritis with secondary prostatitis. The claim for prostate cancer is based on a new diagnosis of prostatic adenocarcinoma, which was not previously considered in service or connected to his service-connected conditions.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and prostate cancer, both of which are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The evidence did not support a finding that the cancers were present during or within one year after service, nor was there any competent medical evidence linking the conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 7, 1996, for a grant of service connection for residuals of prostate cancer is denied as the law does not allow for an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's prostate cancer is not due to disease or injury incurred in service, and it was denied.

The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's prostate cancer to his in-service radiation exposure or other incident of service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his service-connected prostate cancer and bone/blood cancers, which were not listed in the presumptive conditions for radiation exposure. The claim is granted.