Prostate cancer decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bladder cancer, gall bladder cancer, and prostate cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The Under Secretary for Health will prepare a dose estimate based on the Veteran's reported proximity to contaminated ships during his guard duty at Mare Island Naval Shipyard and his three days of firefighter training at Treasure Island in April 1947.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. Right ear hearing loss, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The appeal for service connection of lung cancer and prostate cancer is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disability, including prostate cancer, due to insufficient medical opinion and new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's bilateral ischemic optic neuropathy is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

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

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding radiation proctitis and depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and lack of verification for exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's prostate cancer is being reviewed again with additional information provided.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was withdrawn, and the Board dismissed it. The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on his need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action due to issues with the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating and the need for an updated examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and entitlement to TDIU due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while stationed at Ubon Airfield, Thailand.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was found to have manifested by the time of his May 29, 2013 claim for service connection. An effective date of May 29, 2013 is granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and coronary artery disease were not rated higher than the assigned levels from May 5, 2011 through December 31, 2015.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various disabilities and whether new evidence supports reopening a claim. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The prostate cancer claim was denied as the evidence did not show any progression of the condition, while the left knee issues were granted with a separate rating.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer, including urinary frequency issues, are rated at a maximum of 40 percent effective March 1, 2012.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at a 40 percent rating, effective April 28, 2017. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.,Prostate cancer was not caused by any aspect of service.