Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty, and further development is required.

The Veteran's dementia is granted as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson’s disease. The issue of prostate cancer, claimed as a result of exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals were reduced from a 20 percent rating to a 10 percent rating, but the RO restored the 20 percent rating effective from the date of reduction.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease, both presumed to be related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection is remanded for CML due to lack of evidence supporting presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's IBS has been granted a 10 percent disability rating, effective November 23, 2011. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide agent exposure is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides while stationed at the perimeter of Thai military bases.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues of left eye neuritis, right eye neuritis, and prostate cancer are being addressed.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on his symptoms of urine leakage, increased urinary frequency, and nighttime awakenings to void. The evidence does not support a higher rating due to intermittent or continuous catheterization.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied as there is no credible evidence of a current diagnosis.,Service connection for skin cancer was also denied due to the lack of documented instances of skin cancer during the pendency of this claim.

The Veteran's hypertension and prostate cancer are being remanded for further development.,Service connection is also being remanded for the Veteran’s knee disabilities, as well as his thoracolumbar spine disability. The effective dates of service connection will be determined based on the evidence provided during this process.,A TDIU rating is also being remanded due to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of prostate cancer was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has found that service connection is warranted for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. However, the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure as there is insufficient evidence to determine if he was exposed to herbicides in service. The Veteran will need to provide additional records, and a VA examination will be conducted to assess his conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's death was caused by prostate cancer, and the Board found that his multiple hazardous chemical exposures during service could not be definitively ruled out as a cause. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death based on reasonable doubt.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and prostate cancer due to a lack of evidence of herbicide agent exposure during active service. The disabilities were not shown to have onset in service or be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and psychiatric disability was granted. The claims for hypertension, dental disability, vision disability, and headaches are remanded.

The Board has found that a remand is necessary to obtain potentially outstanding records, including SSA disability benefits and medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is also remanded due to the possibility of exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea and Vietnam.