Prostate cancer decisions — 2010

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 10 percent effective March 13, 2005. The Veteran's proctitis is also rated at 10 percent effective March 13, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, claimed as due to exposure to herbicides during his military service in Thailand and Vietnam, is being remanded for further development. The RO or AMC will attempt to verify the Veteran's reported exposures and obtain unit histories.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and postoperative prostatectomy due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). The appeal is based on a direct service connection theory, but no evidence of Agent Orange exposure was found.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and postoperative prostatectomy due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). The appeal is based on a direct service connection theory, but no evidence of Agent Orange exposure was found.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran's PTSD is still under consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and therefore cannot be presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. The claims for service connection for prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus, both of which are not presumptively linked to herbicide exposure, were denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to service or any other basis.

The Board denied service connection for Graves Disease and granted service connection for prostate cancer with an effective date of February 16, 2007. The Veteran's Graves Disease was not related to his military service or herbicide exposure. His prostate cancer was diagnosed in January 2006 and he filed a claim on February 16, 2007.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied left knee disorder service connection claim is granted. The reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for prostate cancer residuals from 100 percent to 40 percent was proper, and the requirements for restoration have not been met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (residuals of prostate cancer and bowel incontinence) preclude substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer did not have their onset in service or for many years thereafter, and are not shown by the evidence to be related to active duty. Therefore, his claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's claim for aid and attendance benefits was granted, effective from May 28, 2003. The Appellant is seeking retroactive compensation due to the allowance of increased benefits based on aid and attendance.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for the residuals of prostate cancer, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran meets the threshold requirements for a consideration of a schedular TDIU due to his service-connected prostate cancer residuals, which prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not diagnosed until after service, and there is no evidence of a nexus to service. The presumption of herbicide exposure does not apply.,The RO denied diabetes mellitus in October 1986, but new evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Veteran's diabetes was not diagnosed until after service and there is no evidence of a nexus to service or herbicide exposure.,The RO denied hypertension with chest pain in October 1986, but new evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Veteran's hypertension was not diagnosed until after service and there is no evidence of a nexus to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the reduction in the rating from 100% to 40% for prostate cancer residuals was proper and denied restoration of a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including verification of the Veteran's visits to Da Nang, South Vietnam, and obtaining any other information regarding these visits. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death based on exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, senile cataracts, and an immune disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examination and treatment records.

The Board has ordered the RO to verify the Veteran's service in Korea and his involvement with construction projects along the DMZ. The case is remanded for further development.

Service connection for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of a creative organ were established as of September 25, 2004.