Prostate cancer decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for clarification regarding whether he requires an appliance or absorbent materials to control urinary leakage.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse its July 2016 decision that granted a partial restoration of a 60 percent disability rating for prostate cancer residuals effective July 1, 2011.,The Board also denied his motion to revise or reverse its July 2016 decision denying service connection for Graves' disease.

The Board found that the reduction in rating of prostate cancer from 100 percent to noncompensable, effective May 1, 2016, was proper as there were no residuals of prostate cancer and the Veteran did not have voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The appeal regarding prostate cancer was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Veteran's prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction associated with herbicide exposure was granted service connection effective from August 7, 2014. The earliest manifestation of the condition is believed to have occurred on or around August 7, 2014.

The Board is remanding the case to try and locate private treatment records from a urologist for the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals since 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and a skin condition (claimed as knots on chest) due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or conceded exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and its residuals were denied as not related to service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and review, including service connection claims and an earlier effective date claim. The Veteran's appeal includes multiple service connection claims and one related to the effective date of additional compensation based on having a dependent spouse.

Service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, both claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure in service, is denied.,The Veteran's disability of the legs remains under review.

The Veteran's disability rating for prostate cancer was restored to 100 percent effective January 1, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer due to herbicide exposure is being remanded. The Board requires an opinion on whether the throat cancer is related to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his active duty.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the increased ratings for Parkinson's disease and TDIU. The effective date of service connection for Parkinson’s disease is also under review.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral ear hearing loss, respiratory disability, eye condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II are presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicide agents during the Vietnam Era.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for prostate cancer before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for loss of both eye lenses, loss of one lung, prostate cancer as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, and Parkinson's disease have all been denied.,There is no evidence linking any of these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for lung disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, deep vein thrombosis, and prostate cancer are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.