Prostate cancer decisions — 2009

The veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection based on the presumption of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board remands the claim for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, specifically to contact the Department of Defense (DOD) and request information concerning the use of Agent Orange or any other herbicide used on Marcus Island during the Veteran's service there.

The appeal was remanded to verify the chemical exposure incident and obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of prostate cancer.

The case was remanded for additional development, including obtaining clarifying information from the Veteran and additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and a bilateral lower leg disorder as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides, and the conditions were not shown to have been incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board denied service connection for dental trauma, prostate cancer, and facial scars as there is no evidence of inservice exposure to ionizing radiation, and the conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and peripheral vascular disease as the evidence did not establish a relevant injury in service or that any of these conditions were manifested within one year after service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange and no medical evidence linking the condition to military service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and continued the 10 percent rating for a right shoulder disability, increasing it to 20 percent effective May 4, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, cataracts, scabies, and a condition requiring an angioplasty. The claims to reopen for malaria, hepatitis, bronchitis, and POW status were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to prostate cancer, as there was no evidence linking the disease to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, as there was no evidence of a relationship between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or a causal relationship between his prostate cancer and military service.

The appeal was remanded for additional development, specifically to obtain a revised report from the Under Secretary of Health considering BEIR VII.

The Board determined that the severance of service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, residuals of prostate cancer, status post phlebitis with chronic venous insufficiency of the left leg, and fibrosis of the skin of the left neck was improper. The claims for service connection for colon cancer and skin cancer were denied.

The Board concluded that the reduction of the veteran's rating for residuals of prostate cancer was proper, as there had been clear improvement in his condition with no recurrence or metastasis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for depression and status post radical retropubic prostatectomy due to prostate cancer, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or Agent Orange exposure.