Prostate cancer decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is not related to his service, including exposure to ionizing radiation or secondary to a service-connected condition. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, were denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was not granted as the disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a skin disability (claimed as a rash), prostate cancer, and hypertension, all of which were not found to be related to service or secondary to radiation or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are service connected due to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The skin cancer and pulmonary asbestosis claims remain pending.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and PTSD have not been found to warrant higher initial ratings at any point during the appeal period.

The Board has restored service connection for diabetes mellitus, residuals of prostate cancer, and coronary artery disease due to presumed exposure to herbicides while serving in Thailand.

The Board has remanded two issues: entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for asbestosis. The Veteran's claims are pending due to the lack of authorization for VA to obtain relevant private treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.,From June 30, 2006, the Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (claimed as prostate cancer) due to exposure to herbicides was denied because there is no evidence of a current disability, and the medical records do not support a link between his diagnosed condition and presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have actual exposure to herbicide agents during his military service, including at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. Therefore, service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, prostate cancer, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia cannot be established as secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. The issues of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded for additional development.

Service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD), prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, squamous cell carcinoma, bilateral upper extremity and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral vision disorder is granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was reopened due to new evidence. His coronary artery disease is rated at 30% as of August 14, 2012.

The Board found that the reduction in rating from 100 percent to 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer was proper and denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been caused by his exposure to herbicide agents during service at Udorn RTAFB, and the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and a neurological disability of the left lower extremity as they are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer as the evidence did not show it was incurred in or aggravated by active duty service, and there was no exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for prostate cancer, finding that it was not incurred in or due to his active duty, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran is found unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which include prostate cancer, Parkinson's disease, and various neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records related to radiation exposure and preparing a dose estimate.