Prostate cancer decisions — 2008

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice provided in the original decision, and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and need for further medical opinion regarding whether service-connected prostatitis caused prostate cancer, which contributed to the veteran's death.

The veteran's prostate cancer is service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded due to the need for a hearing at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received, and will consider whether service connection for the cause of the veteran's death can be granted based on exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and eligibility for educational assistance due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance due to lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between any condition and the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal seeks a 60 percent disability rating for his residuals of prostate cancer, which the Board has granted based on the severity of urinary leakage symptoms.

The Board has determined that the veteran's prostate cancer is not related to his military service, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and its residuals, finding that it is not established by the evidence of record.

The veteran's service connection claims for a stomach disorder and prostate cancer were denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic stomach disorder during service or for many years thereafter, and no competent medical evidence relating the current stomach disorder to service. For prostate cancer, there was no evidence linking it to active military service.

The veteran's appeal for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is denied, and his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left trichaisis is also denied.

The Board found no evidence of a link between the veteran's prostate cancer and his service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a 20 percent disability evaluation for residuals of prostate cancer, status post-prostatectomy, status post-radiation therapy effective from August 1, 2007.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of prostate cancer warrant a 20 percent disability rating, effective April 5, 2005. The veteran's erectile dysfunction is not compensable under current criteria.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and review of additional evidence, including a September 1961 morning report. The veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is being reviewed on the basis of new evidence.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for prostate cancer treatment and the residuals of a prostatectomy, but additional development is needed to fully assess his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing due to the veteran's request.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left hearing loss, prostate cancer, and hypertension. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of left ear hearing loss under VA criteria, and that prostate cancer did not have onset during service or be related to service. Hypertension was also not shown to have been incurred in service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer, but the VA needs to verify his presence in Vietnam as claimed. The case is being remanded due to incomplete information.