Prostate cancer decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, prostate cancer prior to May 17, 2018, and CAD since December 2, 2019 were denied. The Veteran was granted a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has restored a 100% disability rating for prostate cancer, effective May 1, 2017, finding that the Veteran's prostate cancer is still active.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and Parkinson's Disease are granted as due to exposure to tactical herbicide agents during service at the Udorn RTAFB in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, claimed as secondary to degenerative spondylosis of the lumbar spine with DDD, has been reopened. The appeal is granted in part and denied in part. Service connection for prostate cancer, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are also remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection of prostate cancer was denied. The decision also denied service connection for residuals of a cerebral vascular accident (CVA).

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, including voiding dysfunction requiring him to change absorbent materials more than four times a day, are rated at 60 percent. The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent as the criteria for such have not been met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for liver disorder was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for prostate cancer, back disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder were all denied as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected sinusitis with allergic rhinitis. However, service connection for prostate cancer was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has found that additional remand is necessary to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment records, particularly those related to any hospitalization caused by a contaminated Yellow Fever vaccine administered during service. The appeal for service connection on these conditions remains pending.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 40 percent from November 16, 2015 to January 10, 2020. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for voiding dysfunction as a residual of prostate cancer, but granted a rating in excess of 30 percent for impairment of sphincter control as a residual of prostate cancer.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for individual unemployability due to his service-connected duodenal ulcer, prostate cancer, and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to April 12, 2010 for residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction was denied. A 40 percent rating is granted from April 12, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 60 percent for voiding dysfunction, status post prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluation and opinion regarding renal dysfunction.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a headache disorder. However, it denied all other claims as they are not related to service.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer, which resulted in voiding dysfunction requiring him to wear absorbent materials that must be changed more than four times per day, have been granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of skin cancer, prostate cancer, and dementia due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of prostate cancer prior to January 13, 2020, is denied as there is no evidence showing daytime voiding intervals between one and two hours or awakening to void three to four times per night.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service-connected as it did not manifest within a year of separation and there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.,Service connection for exposure to chlorine gas is denied because there was no documented exposure during service, and the Veteran does not have any current respiratory or right knee disabilities related to such exposure.