Prostate cancer decisions — 2010

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his Vietnam-era service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain SSA disability records and for further consideration of the claim.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer, is not shown to be associated with a penile deformity. Therefore, he does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7522.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at a 40 percent rating, which is higher than the initially assigned 20 percent rating. The Veteran argued for this increase based on his current symptoms of frequent urination.

The Veteran's prostate cancer has been rated at 100 percent since July 2004. The VA examiner found that the Veteran no longer requires an appliance or absorbent materials due to his low PSA levels and mild urinary symptoms, resulting in a reduced rating from 100% to 60%. The Veteran's prostate cancer is not currently active.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is a result of VA medical treatment rendered between 1995 and 2005, which included failure to conduct yearly PSA screenings. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is service-connected as it is presumptively associated with Agent Orange exposure during his service in Korea.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's HIV.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer for accrued benefits purposes and the cause of the Veteran's death. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between the Veteran's prostate cancer and his service-connected conditions, including benign prostatic hypertrophy.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected COPD did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from prostate cancer with metastases to the bone.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is found to be due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, including as due to exposure to asbestos and/or radiation, is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's prostate disability, including prostate cancer, is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure during his Vietnam-era service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and its residuals. The issue of entitlement to service connection for arthritis of the right knee is not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and traumatic brain injury due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinus infections, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, digestive problems, prostate cancer, skin disorder, and spots on the lung have all been granted. The Board also addressed claims concerning prostate cancer, a skin disorder, and a spot on the lung as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, claimed as due to herbicide exposure, has been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The VA is instructed to request information from the JSRRC regarding any potential herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Guam and to attempt to obtain additional evidence pertinent to the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 10 percent disabling, and the claim for an increased evaluation is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, prostate cancer, was not related to his military service or any service-connected condition.