Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, specifically exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to determine if his hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals resulted in increased urinary frequency, but did not meet the criteria for higher initial disability ratings due to lack of renal dysfunction or other specific symptoms.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional private medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and an initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, as well as a prior effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, have all been denied by the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as there was no evidence that VA care caused his cancer or prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for updated medical records and a VA audiology examination. The service connection for prostate cancer is stayed until further notice.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded due to new evidence received since the previous denial. The Board finds that there is a reasonable possibility of establishing a nexus between his prostate cancer and his period of service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and the cause of death due to prostate cancer, attributing these findings to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for a heart condition, prostate cancer, and skin cancer are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disability, multi-joint aches and pains, and prostate cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer. The Veteran also receives special monthly compensation for the loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Royal Thai Air Force Base Nahkhon Phanom, finding that prostate cancer was a contributory cause of his death.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of his prostate cancer, as there are outstanding private treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to extraschedular ratings for chronic pelvic pain, prostate cancer residuals, prostatectomy scar, and erectile dysfunction due to unresolved development needs.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened, but the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that his current diagnosis was incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is not manifested by polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction of a nasal passage and thus does not warrant an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is stayed. The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are granted to the extent of reopening. A rating in excess of 20 percent for superficial peroneal neuropathy of the left lower extremity (left leg numbness) is denied. The claim for service connection for GERD remains pending.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are granted to the extent of reopening. A rating in excess of 20 percent for superficial peroneal neuropathy of the left lower extremity (left leg numbness) is denied. The claim for service connection for GERD remains pending.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are granted to the extent of reopening. A rating in excess of 20 percent for superficial peroneal neuropathy of the left lower extremity (left leg numbness) is denied. The claim for service connection for GERD remains pending.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are granted to the extent of reopening. A rating in excess of 20 percent for superficial peroneal neuropathy of the left lower extremity (left leg numbness) is denied. The claim for service connection for GERD remains pending.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are granted to the extent of reopening. A rating in excess of 20 percent for superficial peroneal neuropathy of the left lower extremity (left leg numbness) is denied. The claim for service connection for GERD remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disorder, sinus disorder, loss of sleep, and prostate cancer have all been denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,There are no current diagnoses or records indicating any chronic disabilities related to the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for narcissistic personality disorder is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a disease or injury under VA law.,Service connection for a sleep disorder other than sleep symptoms due to a psychiatric disorder is also denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, which was previously rated at 100% and then reduced to 60%, is being remanded for further evaluation of his current residuals.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer voiding disability, combined with other disabilities rated at least 60 percent, meets the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate beyond January 31, 2016.