Prostate cancer decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance, as there was no evidence that a disability incurred in or aggravated by service contributed substantially to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer as it is not shown to be related to the Veteran's active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss from October 16, 2006 to September 3, 2008. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer was denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as there was no evidence to support a relationship between the Veteran's service or his service-connected disabilities and his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer as a result of radiation exposure due to lack of evidence showing actual ionizing radiation exposure during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, liposarcoma of the right bicep, and a broken right arm as none of these conditions were related to his military service or presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or asbestos, and the disease did not manifest within one year of discharge.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer to the VA Under Secretary for Benefits for further consideration, as he is a radiation-exposed veteran and his condition may be related to inservice exposure.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam and to obtain additional records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating or unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of prostate cancer as the evidence did not show a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his active duty service.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of August 5, 2003, for a permanent and total disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer as it was not incurred or aggravated during active service and did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy and ocular hypertension, and prostate cancer as these conditions were not related to the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a Substantive Appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, as it was not present until many years after service and there is no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is service-connected as it was incurred during active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and increased ratings for bilateral conjunctivitis, right ear otitis media, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, as there was no competent medical evidence supporting a conclusion that his prostate cancer is related to his military service.