Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for congestive heart failure, gall-bladder removal disorder, and prostate cancer. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of a disease or injury during active service, nor did the conditions manifest within one year of separation.,There is no direct evidence linking any of these conditions to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 40 percent effective October 1, 2017 was proper.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease / coronary artery disease (claimed as heart condition), and Parkinson's disease on the basis of presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.,The Veteran served in Thailand with duties near the perimeter of Korat RTAFB where he was exposed to herbicide agents. His conditions are considered presumptively related to this exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 3, 2015 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a July 2015 rating decision. The Veteran's claim was denied because there was no CUE, as the June 2005 rating decision implicitly denied his TDIU claim.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer on the basis of herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation benefits were denied. The left ankle scars received a noncompensable rating.

The Board has determined that reducing the Veteran's disability rating for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 60 percent effective July 1, 2014 was proper based on the evidence showing remission of the condition and no renal dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no in-service injury or disease related to prostate cancer and that it is not otherwise related to service. The Board also found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer, both presumed due to in-service herbicide exposure. Service connection for hypertension is remanded as the VA examiner must provide an opinion on whether it was related to service-connected diabetes mellitus or in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's prostate cancer contributed to his cause of death from renal cell carcinoma. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of death, and the Board requires a new medical opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at a 10% disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and prostate cancer due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete development of exposure history.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer was granted. The claim for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for bladder and prostate cancer were dismissed due to his death.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's voiding dysfunction, urinary frequency, and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further examination.

Service connection has been granted for arthritis of the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, hands, right knee, left knee, migraine headaches, and sinus condition (to include allergic rhinitis).,Prostate cancer has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted or denied.