Prostate cancer decisions — 2010

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer is not related to his military service, including due to herbicide exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer as secondary to herbicide exposure due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of prostate cancer was denied as the earliest assignable effective date is October 13, 2005.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate disability, including prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer have resulted in daytime voiding intervals between one and two hours, but not to the extent that he requires absorbent materials or has urinary frequency issues. The Board finds a 20% rating is warranted from September 9, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer was denied as the evidence did not show that his current condition was related to his active military service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and his prostate cancer residuals do not warrant a higher initial rating.

The Board found that the debt was validly created due to the Veteran's incarceration for a felony. The overpayment of VA compensation benefits is denied as there is no indication of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith on the part of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, prostate cancer, gastrointestinal disorder (bleeding stomach and bleeding from the bowels), skin cancer, and lumbar spine disorder, all of which were claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and referral of the claims folder to a qualified VA oncologist. The appellant's claim will be considered in light of any additional evidence provided, including the November 2006 report by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and a bilateral foot disability, as well as his requests for increased evaluations for PTSD and right knee arthritis, defective hearing, were all denied. The Board found no evidence of any in-service or post-service exposure to herbicides that could support the Veteran's claim for prostate cancer, nor did it find any competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current foot problems to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and a skin disability, including as due to ionizing radiation exposure. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and hepatitis C due to lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's claimed exposure to Vietnam. The claim for hepatitis C is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not service connected due to the lack of a medical opinion linking it to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The case is being remanded for further development, including referral to the Under Secretary for Benefits and an expert opinion from the Under Secretary for Health.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and the Board found no evidence linking it to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for prostate cancer is denied as there was no prior communication or claim filed before May 27, 2009.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's claim was reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not present until many years after service and the competent medical evidence does not establish a link to his military service, including ionizing radiation exposure.

The Board determined that the Veteran's renal cell cancer did not arise from his service-connected prostate cancer or exposure to Agent Orange. The cause of death was deemed unrelated to any service-connected condition.