Prostate cancer decisions — 2015

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease. The evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicides or direct service connection.

The Veteran's ED is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran meets the requirements for the presumption of herbicide exposure in Thailand, and to attempt to obtain relevant records from alternate sources.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the appellant was exposed to herbicides during his National Guard service at Fort Drum, and whether he is entitled to service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disability of cerebrovascular accident with residual blindness, loss of use of lower extremities, residual dementia, prostate cancer, residual excessive aphasia, and tardive dyskinesia was granted effective from June 15, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is not related to his active service and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for service-connected chronic headaches, residuals of prostate cancer, and radiation proctitis are denied. The claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, dental condition, and tonsillectomy residuals have been withdrawn.,Service connection for prostate cancer has not been established as the Veteran's current condition is not etiologically related to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation benefits due to their current ratings and lack of qualifying conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The VA denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, coronary artery disease, stomach problems, and a skin disorder, all of which were found to be less likely as not caused by or related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are currently rated at 20 percent, effective October 1, 2010. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during service and his Parkinson's disease, residuals of prostate cancer, and ischemic heart disease are related to such exposure. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected prostate cancer is being remanded due to inadequate examinations and the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer as being due to exposure to Agent Orange during military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of prostate cancer, including as due to in-service exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange), is granted based on the presumption that he was exposed during his time at Nakhon Phanom Air Force Base.