Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer has been reopened due to new evidence, but the case is remanded as there is insufficient information to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents during his Vietnam War service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bladder and prostate cancer, as well as the TDIU and SMC based on aid and attendance and housebound. The issues are inextricably intertwined due to their impact on each other.

The Board has granted service connection for the right knee meniscal tear and remanded the issue of service connection for prostate cancer. The case is being sent back to obtain radiation exposure records and determine if there is a link between prostate cancer and exposure to ionizing radiation during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded due to insufficient verification of herbicide agent exposure in Thailand.

The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service at U-Tapao Air Base in Thailand.

The RO reduced the evaluation for prostate cancer from 100% to 60%, effective November 1, 2016. The reduction was proper as there is no evidence of local reoccurrence or metastasis since July 29, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, including as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange), is denied because there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the Board finds new and material evidence to support his claims. However, further development is needed due to unresolved issues related to exposure in Vietnam and other medical conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied prior to August 3, 2016 and remanded for further evaluation of his TDIU claim from August 3, 2016 to August 16, 2018.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current gastrointestinal disability, as well as to attempt to corroborate the Veteran's claim of service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic prostate cancer. The appellant contends that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his military service, and seeks service connection for the cause of his death on this basis. However, the evidence is insufficient to determine whether the USS Saratoga served within 12 nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam at any point during its tenure in the offshore waters of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to Agent Orange while serving on the U.S.S. Lynde McCormick, as it needs to determine if he served in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service in the territorial waters of Vietnam, and his claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to support these claims. However, the preponderance of the evidence does not establish a link between any of these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection, particularly in relation to exposure to Agent Orange for prostate cancer.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that it was as likely as not caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus are granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for hypertension is remanded as it may be secondary to the previously granted conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer is remanded due to uncertainty about his exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard the U.S.S. Ranger and/or Oriskany within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II, are granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active military service. The loss of vision, erectile dysfunction, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy claims are remanded for further examination.