Prostate cancer decisions — 2010

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at a 40 percent rating effective July 21, 2008.

All claims for service connection were denied due to lack of credible evidence supporting the appellant's claimed conditions or exposure to potential causative agents.

The Veteran's appeal for a total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability is being remanded for further development, including an examination to assess his employability given his multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was received on October 26, 2007. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set to November 9, 2006.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and sinus disorder, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during his active duty or within one year of separation. The evidence also showed no current diagnosis of either condition.

The Veteran's prostate and bladder cancers were not service-connected, as he did not have a diagnosis of prostate cancer. The Board found that the evidence does not show such a nexus.

The Veteran's death was caused by lung cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer. Lung cancer is considered a service-connected disability due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran is granted service connection for prostate cancer with incontinence, as this condition is associated with herbicide exposure during his period of active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing and to consider whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for prostate cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer is not related to his military service, including as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate disorder is characterized by nocturia five to six times a night, voiding every two hours during the day, and leakage requiring absorbent materials changed in excess of four times per day. The Board grants an increased rating to 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a neck disability, hearing loss, or prostate cancer that is attributable to his periods of active military service. However, it is as likely as not that the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to herbicide exposure during his period of active military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues currently on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 26, 2004 for service connection of residuals of prostate cancer status post prostatectomy was denied. His appeal for a higher initial disability rating for the same condition also failed.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service. His lung cancer claim is remanded as further development is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer, status post radical prostatectomy do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as they do not manifest in renal dysfunction or increased urinary frequency, obstructed voiding, or urine leakage requiring absorbent materials.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of prostate cancer, to include as due to herbicide exposure, is granted based on presumptive service connection given his presence in Vietnam and diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and depression were not service-connected, while the cervical disc disease warranted a rating of less than 10 percent.