Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Veteran's bladder condition secondary to prostate cancer is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability, bilateral eye disability, sleep apnea, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, or acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a new psychiatric examination.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate cancer, Barrett’s esophagus, and urinary retention due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,These issues have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for colon and prostate cancer due to a lack of sufficient information to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions. The claim will be further evaluated with additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of prostate cancer has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for lung cancer and prostate cancer. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the AOJ due to insufficient medical opinions regarding in-service exposure to hazardous substances.

The Veteran's gout claim was denied, but service connection for anxiety disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, and prostate cancer residuals were all granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, specifically obtaining all VA treatment records from multiple facilities where the Veteran received care.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Board has determined that the Veteran served near the perimeter of the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, which places him at risk for herbicide exposure. Service connection is granted for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals have not been manifested by renal dysfunction or obstructed voiding, and thus a compensable rating is denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is characterized by daytime voiding intervals of one to two hours, awakening to void three to four times per night, and requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed two to four times per day. The Board found a 40 percent rating appropriate for his residuals of prostate cancer with radiation proctitis.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for joint problems of the neck, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer as a result of exposure to herbicides, squamous cell carcinoma, top of left hand, and lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus, post laminectomy syndrome (L5-S1) with lumbar instability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and cause of death due to metastatic prostate cancer, as new evidence was requested from the Joint Services Records Research Center.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral foot condition due to new evidence and development. The Veteran's COPD and prostate cancer are denied as not shown to be causally related to his military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU due to prostate cancer residuals, finding that there was no pending claim and the Veteran did not have a valid claim before September 8, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of a relationship to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as no evidence was received that could substantiate his exposure to radiation in service or link his current conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of earlier effective dates for prostate cancer service connection, rating from June 27, 2016 to October 18, 2018, and TDIU prior to November 21, 2016.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for hypertension was denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.,A rating of 60 percent for service-connected residuals of prostate cancer from October 19, 2015 to July 18, 2016 was granted.