Prostate cancer decisions — 2004

The Board denied service connection for BPH and Atrial Fibrillation, finding no evidence of a causal relationship to the veteran's active military service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for folliculitis was granted, with the effective date set at October 15, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam qualifies him under VA presumptive regulations.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and squamous cell skin cancer as residuals of exposure to ionizing radiation, finding no reasonable possibility that the cancers were caused by such exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a request for a videoconference hearing and compliance with VCAA notice requirements.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between any of these conditions and his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for prostate cancer status post radical peroneal prostatectomy, effective from the date of his January 2001 claim.

The veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred or aggravated by active duty, and there is no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to potential exposure to Agent Orange during service in Korea.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and a need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a respiratory disorder (claimed as asbestos exposure), diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer. The reasons were that there was no demonstrated current disability or in-service event related to these conditions.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection of prostate cancer, which he claimed was due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that there is no evidence linking his prostate cancer to his military service or any exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and a dose assessment from the DTRA.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, chloracne, prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety), sinusitis, cervical spine myositis, and lumbar spine myositis were denied as there is no evidence of current disability or in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to determine the nature and extent of the veteran's conditions and whether they are related to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, claimed as secondary to ionizing radiation exposure, has been remanded due to the need to obtain his service medical records and consider whether service connection may be granted under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(d).

The veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic cancer of the thoracic spine, which originated from thyroid cancer. Prostate cancer is not considered a service-connected condition as it did not recur after treatment and had low PSA levels.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and bilateral gynecomastia, finding no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides in Korea. The veteran's prostate cancer was not shown to be related to his military service, nor was his bilateral gynecomastia found to have a direct link to his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of a link between his current condition and his military service.