Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and BPH (claimed as prostate cancer) due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service. The claim for service connection for a lower back condition is remanded for further development.,The VA examiner was reluctant to accept the Veteran's report of a twisting injury in service, leading to the need for an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, back injury, migraine headaches, and prostate cancer due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for more recent examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unemployable so as to warrant a TDIU. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and adjustment disorder. The effective date of the grant of service connection for prostate cancer was set at June 27, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease as presumptive conditions associated with herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The appeal for service connection for a bilateral knee disability is dismissed.,Service connection for COPD and prostate cancer are denied as the preponderance of evidence does not support a link to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but remanded the issue of service connection for prostate cancer due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, knee, and ankle conditions are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The effective date of service connection remains unresolved as the claim was not received within one year of separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck disorder, headaches, and vertigo. The claims of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer and bilateral foot disorder were previously denied but are now reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial.

The Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer, neck cancer, low back condition, and COPD are all remanded for further examination and opinion. The appeals will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer are granted a 60 percent evaluation, effective from February 1, 2019.

The Veteran's low back, bilateral hip, bilateral knee and bilateral ankle disabilities are found to be service-connected due to in-service hard landings and other stresses. The Veteran's prostate cancer is not entitled to a temporary total evaluation or an initial rating higher than 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was dismissed. The claim for diabetes mellitus, presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service, is granted. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for nephrectomy and prostate cancer were reopened due to new evidence. Service connection was granted for the kidney removal but denied for prostate cancer.,Neurobehavioral effects are being remanded as there is insufficient information on their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and prostate cancer, finding that further development is needed to determine their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to exposure to herbicides, jet fuel, and kerosene. Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran’s reports of alleged exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and prostate cancer as the Veteran's attorney withdrew the claims. The appeal for SMC based on housebound status is granted from May 28, 2008 to August 1, 2008.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other chemicals during his active duty for training at CFB Gagetown in August 1988 and concluding that the prostate cancer is not related to service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer, anemia (claimed secondary to hiatal hernia and GERD), and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The claim for TDIU prior to June 1, 2013 is denied as the Veteran was gainfully employed during that period.