Prostate cancer decisions — 2016

The Veteran has been granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and the reduction of his prostate cancer rating from 100% to noncompensable was found to be proper.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals prevent him from obtaining and maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment, and the Board grants a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and military personnel records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand and that this exposure is presumed to be related to the development of prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given his urinary frequency symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for prostate cancer as a result of herbicide exposure, and the Board is dismissing this issue.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death in a motor vehicle accident. The appellant and her son claim that the Veteran's death was caused by side effects of medication for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand, and the Board affirms this finding.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding alleged herbicide exposure during his service on the USS Raton submarine in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including obtaining a supplemental medical opinion from the July 2015 VA examiner and considering any additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, specifically GERD. The Veteran's current diagnosis of GERD is found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there is no current diagnosis and thus no basis for establishing a service connection.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction have resulted in urinary frequency and leakage, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating. The symptoms do not meet the criteria for renal dysfunction or require the use of an appliance or absorbent materials.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's hypertension to his service or to his service-connected coronary artery disease. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, which he claims are due to his military service aboard ships in Vietnam. The Board has ordered additional development to verify the locations of the USS Haverfield and USS Savage during his service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for congestive heart failure, and whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer have become moot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, including as secondary to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange), is being remanded due to the need for further development of his service records and verification of his alleged Vietnam-era travel.

The Veteran's death is being remanded for further examination and adjudication regarding the cause of his death, including potential service connection for prostate cancer due to radiation exposure during World War II.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted service connection. The Veteran does not have a claim for colon cancer secondary to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,An effective date of May 15, 2006 has been assigned for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer.