Prostate cancer decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered after these are obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, including as due to exposure to herbicides, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from the VA psychiatrist regarding the etiology of the Veteran's depression and whether it was proximately due to or caused by his prostate cancer.

The Veteran's death was attributed to diabetes mellitus, which the Board finds insufficiently addressed due to a lack of medical opinion regarding its relationship to service-connected pancreatitis. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are found to be related to his service, specifically herbicide exposure in Thailand. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, which he contends is related to his in-service herbicide exposure during the Vietnam Era, has been remanded due to insufficient information available to refer the matter to JSRRC. The RO/AMC must attempt to verify the Veteran's report of disembarking from the U.S.S. Okinawa in December 1968 for a beach party at DaNang Harbor.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have confirmed exposure to herbicides during service, and thus could not establish presumptive service connection for any of the claimed conditions. The claims were denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the appellant's exposure to herbicides during his service in federalized National Guard at Fort Drum. The appellant needs to provide more details and possibly submit additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection and DIC are inextricably intertwined, and thus must be remanded to allow for further development of the service connection claim. The appellant's representative is requested to provide additional evidence or argument on these matters.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals have been rated at 60 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Board also found that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of his case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, including as due to herbicide exposure, is denied because there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and the current condition is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% effective from the date of claim, and his accrued benefits claim for a higher rating is granted.

The Board finds that the reduction in disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer from 100% to 60% was proper, and that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from Luke Air Force Base and Clark Air Force Base. The Veteran's cause of death is being reviewed by a VA pulmonologist to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected conditions, including bladder cancer. The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death due to bladder cancer and also denied the issue regarding whether prostate cancer contributed substantially or materially in producing his death.