Prostate cancer decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer and malignant neoplasm of soft tissue (pelvis) due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology, specifically whether they are related to in-service exposure to paint fumes and dust from munitions while serving aboard a Navy vessel.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and prostate cancer. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability, prostate cancer, and back disability due to new evidence received from the appellant's National Guard service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating and earlier effective date for service-connected voiding dysfunction (claimed as prostate cancer residuals) is dismissed because the maximum schedular rating has already been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and is unrelated to service. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer is denied.

The Veteran's appeals of the denial of increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart disability, prostate cancer, and lung disease due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer as a result of presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service, including duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's current prostate cancer and associated residuals were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of a chronic disease during service and the condition did not manifest within one year post-service. The Board found that continuity of symptoms was not established.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a skin disorder and granted an initial rating of 10% for hypertension. The claims for service connection of cardiomegaly, prostate cancer, and a skin disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while serving in Korea and his current condition is related to this exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for an eye condition and bilateral hearing loss is denied, with the latter issue being remanded for further examination. Tinnitus remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service, which is necessary for determining his claim of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction being related to such exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for prostate cancer from July 27, 2012 to October 31, 2018 has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to the Board's decision.

The rating for the Veteran's prostate cancer has been reduced from 100% to 40%, effective December 1, 2017. The Board is remanding this case due to a lack of recent VA examination records and scheduling an appropriate one for a genitourinary examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for granulomatous disease, coronary artery disease, and residuals of prostate cancer due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, metastatic cancer of the back, bladder impairment with catheter and incontinence, sleep disturbance disability, muscle weakness, posture impairment, impotence, housebound status, and aid and attendance from another due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his conditions and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, status post lymphadenectomy and prostatectomy, is not service-connected.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's prostate cancer disability rating from 100 percent to 60 percent, effective September 1, 2016, was proper as his prostate cancer was in remission during this period.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including an opinion on whether his mental health conditions are proximately due or aggravated by a service-connected disability.