Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The Veteran's prostate cancer, which was in remission following surgical removal in 2006, is now rated at a noncompensable level. The effective date for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer has been set at December 14, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, a skin disability, and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicide agents. The decision is pending further development based on new legal guidance regarding the expansion of the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for prostate cancer from 100% to 10% was proper. The case is being remanded due to a claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection was denied for myelodysplastic anemia, shortness of breath and chronic cough, and embolization residuals. The kidney disability claim is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral foot disability claims were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.,Service connection for thoracic aortic aneurysm, chest pain, PTSD, lumbar spine arthritis, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral ankle swelling/disability, CAD, prostate cancer, chronic kidney disease, anemia, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and obstructive sleep apnea were all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for prostate cancer status post prostatectomy, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeals regarding PTSD, an effective date for PTSD service connection, ischemic heart disease, and prostate cancer have all been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's diabetes, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection as they are presumed to be related to his exposure to toxic herbicides during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, including a review of his service records and medical research submitted by the appellant. The issue will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bladder cancer and kidney cancer have been dismissed.,Service connection for prostate cancer has also been dismissed as the appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather a claim of entitlement to compensation based on exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's headache disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective June 2, 2016. Prior to that date, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, but the issue of an initial compensable rating for prostate cancer residuals is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is at least as likely as not related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand, and his claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals, back injury was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for sleep apnea, stroke, and prostate cancer were also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,There are no current diagnoses or medical records indicating the presence of any of the claimed conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and low back disability. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the increased level of special monthly compensation issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues related to his service-connected left ear hearing loss and prostate cancer. The Veteran will be scheduled for examinations to determine the severity of these conditions and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from December 19, 2011, to September 6, 2016. The Board has granted a TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure is remanded as the Board cannot determine if he was exposed while on the USS Ranger within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure during his time in Thailand.