Prostate cancer decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents and insufficient medical evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in the Korean DMZ. The issues of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and bladder cancer are remanded as new examinations are needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, PTSD, and DM due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for the disclosure of military personnel records from identified Airmen who may corroborate his claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction due to a possible exposure to radiation while flying over the Kara Sea. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to verify this exposure and obtain a dose assessment if found.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to issues with verifying herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the entire period from January 8, 2015. The reduction in prostate cancer rating to 20 percent effective June 1, 2011 was upheld, and restoration of a 100 percent rating is denied. An increased disability rating of 40 percent for prostate cancer residuals from June 1, 2011 to April 14, 2015 is granted, but higher ratings are not warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, tinea pedis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than anxiety), finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD evaluation and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, examinations, and a combined effects assessment.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, prostate cancer, skin condition, diabetes mellitus, and pituitary gland tumor due to lack of complete service personnel records.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits due to lack of service connection or other qualifying circumstances.

The Veteran's initial request for a compensable rating for prostate cancer residuals is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer as they are incomplete due to missing records and a lack of recent VA examination.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent from January 1, 2014 to May 22, 2016. The evidence does not show renal dysfunction or urinary leakage requiring absorbent materials changed more than two times per day.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide exposure. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer as secondary to his service-connected ileitis, regional enteritis, inflammatory bowel, and anal fistulas is granted. The Veteran's prostate cancer claim is remanded due to the lack of a VA examiner's opinion on whether it is related to his Crohn’s disease.

The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer is granted, as he was exposed to herbicides while stationed at RTAFB Takhli in Thailand.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, prostate cancer, and sarcoidosis with a history of anemia due to additional development being needed.