Prostate cancer decisions — 2016

The Board affirms that the Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer is granted as it was incurred due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and prostate cancer, and did not address the hearing loss claim. The Veteran's PTSD is found to be unrelated to his service, while his prostate cancer is presumed not incurred in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions did not manifest during or within one year of his active duty service, and there is no evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is likely related to his in-service chemical exposure, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer and its residuals is granted as he was exposed to herbicides during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of Agent Orange exposure, including prostate cancer. The decision was based on the lack of a current disability and incorrect application of the law at that time.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU were denied. The right knee disorder was rated as 10% prior to May 26, 2010 and from that date onwards. The low back disorder was not rated higher than 10%. Extraschedular ratings were also denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer and determined that it is as likely as not related to in-service radiation exposure. The Veteran's prostate cancer was incurred in active service.

The Board found that the reduction in the disability rating for prostate cancer residuals from 100 percent to 40 percent, effective October 1, 2014, was proper based on improvement in the appellant's condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals with erectile dysfunction are rated at 20 percent effective February 12, 2015. The rating for tinnitus remains unchanged.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, including genitourinary symptoms and erectile dysfunction, are currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds no basis for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer, polycythemia, residuals of frostbite of upper and lower extremities, degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The reasons were that there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos in service, and the current conditions did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, to include as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicides. The case is being returned for additional development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during his service in or near the Korean DMZ.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand, and the Board finds service connection for residuals of prostate cancer is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing herbicide exposure during his service aboard the USS Constellation, and thus, he is not entitled to the presumption of herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for testicular cancer, prostate cancer, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C as a result of treatment at a VA medical facility in February and March 2000.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma base of tongue disease, finding that the condition was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's prostate and kidney cancers are not service-connected as they are not related to his in-service exposure to asbestos. The evidence does not support a finding of herbicide exposure during service.