Prostate cancer decisions — 2017

The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was restored to 100 percent effective October 1, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent evaluation of residuals of prostate cancer is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including comprehensive VA examinations and opinions regarding his prostate cancer and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective August 6, 2014. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment and personnel records from his Enlisted Reserve Corps service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent effective October 1, 2006. The Veteran is also granted a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during military service in Thailand.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of the ship's location during service and VA examinations to assess his varicose veins and scar conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the minimum percentage requirements for award of a TDIU prior to June 15, 2012. His prostate and low back disabilities did not preclude obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, and found no need for further development or remand as the claim is being granted.

The Veteran's appeal includes requests for a higher initial rating for cardiomegaly and service connection for prostate cancer associated with prostatitis. The case is being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, stroke, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection in any of these cases.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's genitourinary residuals of prostate cancer, including urinary incontinence and frequency, have been rated at 20 percent since April 16, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case back to the AOJ for further proceedings due to a failure to comply with VA's Adjudication Procedures Manual regarding verification of herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are being remanded for additional development to determine the extent and severity of his condition, including any residual effects from benign prostate hyperplasia.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not manifested in service or within a year following his discharge from active duty, and the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that it is related to his service, to include as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's asthma was not manifested in service and the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that it is related to his service, to include as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer and he is granted service connection for this condition. Additionally, the Veteran is awarded special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer disability, combined with other disabilities, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from November 1, 2015 to January 3, 2016.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board finds that none of his service-connected disabilities were the principal or contributory cause of his death. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.