Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred during service, including due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of direct or presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease were denied service connection as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty at Elmendorf Air Force Base, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, bladder cancer, and prostate cancer. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional information about the Veteran's exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been denied. The Board has remanded several issues, including those related to sleep apnea, shoulder conditions, glaucoma, prostate condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, prostate cancer, kidney disability, erectile dysfunction, and heart disability is granted. The claim for service connection for a back disability is denied.

The Board has found that the necessary development for service connection claims related to diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure at Anderson AFB and Barksdale AFB was not completed. The case is being remanded to ensure compliance with the July 2017 Board remand directives.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a grant of service connection. The claims for prostate cancer and bilateral upper extremity vascular disorders are denied as there is no credible evidence to support the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service at Fort Gordon. CAD was granted 100% rating effective April 1, 2015, but the claim for a higher evaluation prior to that date remains pending. The claims for supraventricular arrhythmia and migraine headaches are denied. The Veteran's chronic otitis externa is not compensable. SMC at housebound rate was granted on April 1, 2015. TDIU was granted prior to December 29, 2014.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents at Elgin Air Force Base in Florida during 1967 and 1968.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and hypertension due to incomplete information from private physicians.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, as well as his TDIU claim are being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the Board’s previous directives.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60 percent, the highest available for voiding dysfunction. The Board found no evidence of renal dysfunction or local recurrence/metastasis to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and his prostate cancer residuals are not compensable. The Board denied the higher ratings for both conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service as a security policeman at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan.,His nasopharyngeal cancer and lung cancer are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their relationship to military service or other conditions. His heart disease is also remanded for an examination to determine its nature and etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heat stroke, sleep apnea, hip disorders, hypertension, and prostate cancer, were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses or in-service events that would support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II, as the Veteran did not have actual exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.

The Board has decided that a remand is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's prostate cancer, including whether it is still active.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for prostate cancer service connection and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance are being remanded due to a lack of contemporaneous medical examination.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) is remanded as the record is unclear on whether the Veteran has this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, stroke, and Parkinson's disease. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.