Prostate cancer decisions — 2018

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not compensable as there is no associated penile deformity.,Prior to January 21, 2016, the residuals of prostate cancer did not require an appliance or absorbent materials changed more than four times per day, and he was already assigned a maximum schedular evaluation for obstructed voiding, urinary frequency, and urinary tract infections. Since then, his condition has been rated at 60 percent.,Since January 21, 2016, the residuals of prostate cancer have already received the maximum schedular rating available.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for obtaining additional VA and private treatment records related to his prostate cancer residuals.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure. The increased rating claims for knees and the psychiatric disorder are remanded, as well as the claim for service connection for colon cancer and headaches.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was restored to a 100% disability rating from January 1, 2013, through March 24, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer due to lack of adequate medical opinions. The Veteran's active service history is noted, but further examination is required to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied reopening of service connection for prostate cancer due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's claim for increased rating for lumbosacral strain with arthritis and TDIU is remanded as the current examination lacks outcome-determinative information.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer residuals, and hypertension (secondary to diabetes) should be remanded due to incomplete service records and need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA medical care, but the Board finds that it is more likely than not that his death was not caused by a combination of pre-existing conditions and other factors. The appellant's claims regarding informed consent and causation are not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a restoration of the prostate cancer rating from 100% to 60%. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents at Fort Gordon, and a formal finding is needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for prostate cancer, glomerulonephritis and nephrosclerosis, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for prostate cancer before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on various conditions were dismissed. The appeal regarding PTSD was granted with a TDIU rating since April 7, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, attributing it to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA examiner found no link between this exposure and the development of prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were previously denied in September 2012, but new evidence was submitted since then. However, this evidence did not provide a medical nexus between the claimed disabilities and active service.,VA found that there is no relationship between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since April 9, 2010. The Board finds that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his combination of service-connected conditions.

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The claims for prostate cancer, kidney disability, and seizure disorder are denied. A 30 percent rating is granted for headaches from March 16, 2009 to April 23, 2015.

The Veteran's prostate cancer resulted in voiding dysfunction requiring absorbent material changed more than four times per day, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to renal dysfunction. The Veteran was denied total disability due to individual unemployability as his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, metastatic rib cage and lymph node cancer, and metastatic rib cage and lymph node cancer claimed as secondary to prostate cancer due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and his prostate cancer.