Prostate cancer decisions — 2009

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence of the Veteran being exposed to herbicides during his service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer showed biochemical evidence of recurrence from March 16 to December 25, 2006. The claim for PTSD was denied as there is no competent evidence of the disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, prostate cancer, a chronic sleep disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disability.,All issues were found to be without merit.

The Board denied service connection for chronic prostatitis, prostate cancer, gout, and low back disability as secondary to service-connected left varicocele. The claims of service connection for a right leg disability, heart condition, hypertension, bilateral elbow, knee, and ankle disabilities were also denied.

The Veteran's appeal of a higher initial evaluation for residuals of prostate cancer has been withdrawn prior to the Board's decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed due to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction, effective December 10, 2007. The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated as voiding dysfunction.

The Veteran seeks service connection for prostate cancer, including as the result of exposure to toxic chemicals. He also seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the residuals of his radical retropubic prostatectomy. The case is REMANDED due to incomplete information and need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer have been rated at 20 percent since December 29, 2004. The appeal is granted for the initial rating.

The Board found that the cause of death, metastatic prostate cancer, was not related to service and denied the claim for service connection. The Veteran's DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was also denied as he did not meet the requirements for total disability compensation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for several disabilities, including diabetes mellitus. The decision is final as the appellant did not pursue an appeal regarding this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer and the reduction in rating for bladder cancer was remanded due to insufficient reasoning and a need for updated medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer have not met the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent prior to September 16, 2005.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer, status-post radical prostatectomy, have been rated at 20 percent since June 24, 2008. The disability is manifested by occasional incontinence requiring the use of absorbent materials one time per day or less.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 60 percent since July 1, 2005. The rating is granted as the condition has been manifested by urinary incontinence requiring the use of an appliance or the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed more than four times per day.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in service and denied reopening of his claim. Service connection for urinary tract cancer and cataracts were also denied due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's pes planus was found to have preexisted his entrance into active service. The Board determined that there is no current evidence of a current disability related to military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The claim for service connection is denied.