Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, PTSD, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and bilateral knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the evidence supports granting TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiac condition, prostate cancer, and Parkinson’s disease due to new evidence received. The cases are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and skin disability are granted as service connected, with the latter being linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer caused his intracranial hemorrhage, which led to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's prostate cancer is proximately due to service-connected bladder cancer or aggravated by it.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's prostate cancer and its relation to his service, specifically exposure at Ground Zero following 9/11.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was granted a higher 20 percent rating since June 2017. The appeals for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and ischemic heart disease were withdrawn.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, bladder disorder, and erectile dysfunction have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,Prostate cancer, bladder disorder, and erectile dysfunction are now considered service connected due to their relationship with the Veteran’s PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure has been dismissed because the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the cases of thyroid cancer and prostate cancer for further development under VA's Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act (RECA). The Veteran asserts that his current disabilities are due to in-service radiation exposure, and both conditions are considered radiogenic diseases.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, prostate cancer, left hand middle and ring finger disability, glaucoma, and broken right wrist, were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's lung cancer, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus have been granted service connection. Service connection for hypertension is pending due to remand.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and skin cancer, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service firefighting duties.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for prostate cancer is granted. The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the February 2008 rating decision, which relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and right shoulder arthritis due to potential issues with causation or aggravation by service-connected conditions. The claims are being returned to the RO for further examination and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and remanded the remaining issues related to right knee and hip disabilities.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and associated residuals are granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. Chronic kidney disease is also granted as secondary to hypertension. The claims for new and material evidence for gastric cancer, increased rating for hypertension and GERD, and service connection for ischemic heart disease are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including skin and prostate conditions, as well as bilateral hand and leg disabilities. The claims are being remanded to obtain VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, lung cancer, and basal cell carcinoma due to potential herbicide exposure in Korea. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure through JSRRC and schedule VA examinations.