Prostate cancer decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the Veteran's service in Vietnam and his exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer is granted based on exposure to herbicides during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional records, specifically treatment records from Dr. Bernstein and any relevant VA treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have prostate cancer or any other prostate disability related to service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran is found unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board grants a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam despite being based in Thailand, and his claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for kidney cancer and prostate cancer, both claimed to be due to herbicide exposure. The case has been remanded for further development regarding the specific nature of his alleged exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the veteran's claims regarding his bilateral wrist condition, prostate cancer, and gastrointestinal condition due to potential service connection issues.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for TDIU, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a new examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of entitlement to an initial schedular rating greater than 20 percent for prostate cancer and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new examination of his prostate cancer residuals. The case will be returned to the Board for readjudication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's conditions, including joint and limb pain, chest pain, prostate cancer, and lichenoid rash of various body parts, are presumptively related to herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's left wrist condition is also presumed to be due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran meets the percentage requirements for TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD, prostate cancer residuals, and left occipital area fragment wound with chronic headaches and trigeminal neuropathy preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's child is seeking Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38 of the U.S. Code due to her father's disability or death. However, the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are still pending and may affect his status as a permanently disabled veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and records regarding the Veteran's exposure to potential causative agents of his prostate cancer.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer, status post radiation treatment do not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating beyond the currently assigned 20 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for prostate cancer prior to a final decision.

The Veteran's cause of death, a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, was determined to be the result of depression that was aggravated by service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including fatigue, white matter changes of the brain, generalized joint pain, major depressive disorder, carpal spasms, and prostate cancer. The appeals were based on presumed exposure to contaminants during service in the Gulf War.