Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and rating determinations. The Veteran's death certificate noted that his cause of death was related to Parkinson’s disease.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and a skin disorder of the chest, arms, and back as there was no evidence to support these claims.

The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for lymphedema, previously claimed as lymphoma is granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for lymphedema secondary to prostate cancer is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran was granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to prostate cancer, and residuals of a stroke secondary to type II diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for the cause of death is also granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60 percent since March 1, 2016. The Board found no evidence of recurrence or metastasis and thus the maximum rating for voiding dysfunction is appropriate.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for prostate cancer, to include urinary condition, was denied. An effective date earlier than October 26, 2015 for the assignment of a 60 percent disability rating for service-connected prostate cancer, to include urinary condition, is also denied.

The Board has determined that there are issues related to when the prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone became manifest after service and was not manifest to a compensable degree as specified in 38 C.F.R. § 3.307 or 38 C.F.R. § 3.309, and has therefore remanded the case for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including upper and lower back disability, neck disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, bilateral eye disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Barrett's esophagus, coronary artery disease, aortic aneurysm, prostate cancer, and thyroid disability. The Board found no current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, including frequent urination and voiding dysfunction requiring absorbent materials changed two to four times per day, are granted a 40% rating since June 3, 2016. The condition has not met criteria for higher ratings or additional disabilities.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, which resulted in voiding dysfunction requiring the wearing of absorbent material more than four times per day, is granted a 60 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and prostatectomy residuals need to be evaluated due to potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The case is being remanded for further investigation.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals prostate cancer was dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing his appeal.,The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of prostate cancer, to include urinary incontinence, was denied. His claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction was dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, both related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal includes two issues: the propriety of reducing his prostate cancer rating from 100% to 20%, effective April 1, 2013, and his claim for an increased rating. The case is remanded due to incomplete documentation and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bladder and prostate cancer due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran needs to provide VA with information about his treatment from specific doctors, and VA will arrange for him to undergo examinations to determine if he has these cancers and whether they are related to his time in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure is remanded as the AOJ failed to verify his claimed exposures at Red Stone Arsenal in Alabama and Miseau, Germany.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to TCE during active service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for multiple conditions including hypertension, bladder cancer, chronic kidney dysfunction, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents. The preponderance of the evidence showed that these conditions were not related to his military service.