Prostate cancer decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for prostate cancer, which was previously denied in February 2012. The new evidence received since then supports the presumption that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service at U-Tapao RTAFB in Thailand and establishes a link between his prostate cancer and this exposure.

The Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for hypertension and asthma have been denied. The Veteran's claim of service connection for prostate cancer has been granted, but the case is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer (on de novo review) is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether a service-connected condition caused or contributed to the Veteran's death. The appellant is seeking service connection for cause of death, and additional development is needed.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and PTSD have been granted service connection, with the prostate cancer being linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to his service-connected prostate cancer.,VA pension benefits are dismissed as the appellant did not have a pending claim at the time of her husband's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and SMC due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's bowel obstruction is being considered in relation to his service-connected prostate cancer, but more evidence is needed regarding whether it was caused by or related to VA treatment.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding erectile dysfunction and granted a 20 percent rating for prostate cancer residuals. The Veteran's symptoms of needing to urinate every one to two hours are considered, leading to the granting of the higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to restore a 100% rating for prostate cancer residuals, finding that his symptoms did not warrant such a high rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether any psychiatric disorder was caused by service and/or service-connected disabilities, and whether the Veteran's cause of death (including those listed on his death certificate) was due to or the result of any disease or injury incurred in service.

The Board denied the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no new and material evidence to support the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for prostate cancer residuals is remanded due to the inadequacy of the October 2012 Disability Benefits Questionnaire and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart condition and prostate cancer are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board will seek an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's liver cancer is not service-connected as it was caused by metastasis from his colon cancer, which is not related to the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for prostate cancer, which was previously denied in May 2011 due to lack of evidence showing a link between the condition and military service or Agent Orange exposure, is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for left and right leg disabilities, as well as the issue of service connection for prostate cancer based on herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that there is at least a 50% likelihood that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected prostate cancer or due to his presumed in-service exposure to an herbicide agent. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service at RTAFB U-Tapao.

The Board has granted service connection for prostatitis but denied service connection for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is not related to the Veteran's active military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, varicose veins of the lower extremities, and prostate cancer have all been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Prostate cancer was not shown during service or within one year post-service, and there is no credible evidence connecting it to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service. The cases will be reviewed again once this information is obtained.