Prostate cancer decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to confirm if the Veteran's service on the U.S.S. Arlington exposed him to herbicide agents, which may be relevant to his claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and related conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in the Republic of Vietnam and Thailand.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure during his service in Thailand, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine and prostate cancer as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation are granted. The claim for PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was received on November 2, 2010 and granted effective that date. As the Veteran did not fall into the Nehmer class, his effective date is set to the date of receipt of his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to DM II due to a lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer was incurred during his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and urinary incontinence claims are being remanded for further consideration, including a review of the Under Secretary for Benefits' opinion on ionizing radiation exposure. The service connection claim is reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service-connected as it was first diagnosed many decades after his military service and there is no evidence linking the condition to his time in service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for a right lower extremity disability and prostate cancer, but denied service connection for heart disability and bladder cancer due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's coronary artery disease is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for additional development to verify his exposure to non-tactical chemical agents during service and to obtain a medical opinion addressing the relationship between his prostate cancer and his claimed exposures.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is etiologically related to his service-connected prostate cancer, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and skin cancer, finding no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos during service. The cancers were not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of prostate cancer as accrued benefits, finding that the Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred during his military service or related to any incident of active military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides in service and there is no evidence linking his prostate cancer to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for prostate cancer must be denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability and an ulcer disease, but reopened these claims. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is not supported by evidence showing a current diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's prostate cancer rating from 100% to 40% was not in compliance with VA regulations, and therefore void ab initio. The 100% rating is restored as of August 1, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish exposure to toxic herbicides or other hazardous chemicals during his active duty. The Board also found no medical nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection is being considered for various conditions, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, colon polyps, a heart condition, prostate cancer, hypothyroidism, and an inguinal hernia.