Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The Veteran's skin cancer is granted as service connected, but his prostate cancer remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition, leg cramps, and fatigue (also claimed as back and neck pain and fibromyalgia) has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for service-connected residuals of prostate cancer from December 12, 2014. Prior to that date, the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals did not meet criteria for a compensable rating due to lack of urinary frequency or voiding dysfunction.

The Board denied an evaluation higher than 60 percent for prostate cancer status post prostatectomy and denied a TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not rendering him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60 percent since February 1, 2015. The hypertension and TDIU issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not service connected as it is not related to his military service, specifically due to the lack of exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Korea.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for residuals of prostate cancer surgery, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ was proper due to clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of these benefits. Restoration of these benefits is not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for prostate cancer is granted at 100 percent. The issues of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety are remanded.

The Veteran's private opinion regarding his prostate cancer was not submitted in full. The Board has ordered a remand to allow the Veteran to submit this missing information.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and noting the diagnosis was not diagnosed until nearly 40 years after separation from service.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and acquired psychiatric disorder were denied, but his claim for venereal disease was not addressed. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression).

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents while serving at Nakhon Phanom Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for pruritus ani is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his condition more nearly approximates the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating.,Service connection for prostate cancer is denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the weight of the evidence preponderates against a finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's prostate cancer may be related to service, but more development is needed before a final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and service connection for a back disorder and vertigo due to additional evidence received after the November 2018 statement of the case. The Veteran's prostate cancer status post prostatectomy is also being examined.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for right hip disorder, sleep apnea, prostate cancer (residuals), migraine headaches, and various foot and knee disabilities. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The cases for bilateral hearing loss and prostate cancer have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, which are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were dismissed.,Service connection was granted for right shoulder degenerative arthritis status post hemiarthroplasty with ankylosis, OSA, and a bilateral lower extremity disorder to include peripheral neuropathy and periodic limb movement/RLS.