Prostate cancer decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo has been reopened, but the new evidence does not establish a relationship to service. The claim for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure is denied as there was no credible evidence of such exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) during his service in Vietnam, and the claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to determine if the cause of the Veteran's death is etiologically related to his active service, including malaria and multiple back injuries during combat.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board found that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's death was caused by cardiac arrest and atherosclerosis, with prostate cancer and dementia as contributing conditions. The service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus did not cause or contribute to his death.

The Veteran's skin cancers, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, immune deficiency, and prostate cancer residuals were not related to his active duty service. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam and therefore cannot establish service connection for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that none of his service-connected conditions caused or contributed substantially or materially to causing his death.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service connected due to lack of in-service herbicide exposure, and the claim was previously denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer is not related to his service, and thus denied both claims for service connection and TDIU.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD, but denied both the PTSD and prostate cancer claims on their merits. The acquired psychiatric disorder issue remains pending.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer and sterility on a presumptive basis due to alleged exposure to herbicides during service. The Board has determined that additional development is required, including verification of the Veteran's claimed inservice herbicide exposure at Eglin Air Force Base.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for prostate cancer, urinary problems, erectile dysfunction, and increased rating for left ear hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records from the Shreveport VAMC and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The claim for secondary service connection for bone cancer will be addressed after the rating decision on prostate cancer.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred or aggravated during active service and is not related to a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer is therefore denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and basal cell carcinoma, both of which are radiogenic diseases. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not shown to be related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for service connection is denied.