Prostate cancer decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine strain, prostate cancer, peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, a chronic disability manifested by nausea, dizziness, hot flashes, and loss of appetite, incontinence, and impotence. The remand requires further development regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's active duty in Korea.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at a 60 percent since April 10, 2019. The rating is denied prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition, including gout, pes planus, and plantar fasciitis. The claim for service connection of prostate cancer is remanded.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The case is remanded for additional development regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the mootness of the skin disorder claim. The remaining issues were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension, finding no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides is not conceded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer with impotence, urinary incontinence, and urinary tract infections from May 1, 2016 to January 26, 2020 is rated at a total disability rating.

The Veteran's noncompensable service-connected disabilities are found to interfere with normal employability, and a 10 percent evaluation is granted. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the cause of his neurological conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the claim for prostate cancer due to herbicide agent exposure, as it was not shown in the record. The Veteran's statements regarding his exposure need to be evaluated and further development is required, including a search of JSRRC, PIES, DPRIS.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for hernia, hypertension, and prostate cancer as the appellant's attorney withdrew the legacy appeal in favor of adjudication under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Veteran's service connection claims for COPD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet, and ischemic heart disease were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer has been dismissed because he opted into the VA's modernized review system, which gives him the right to seek review elsewhere.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration (SSA). The Veteran's claim of entitlement to SSA disability benefits is based on his service-connected conditions, and these records are necessary to properly evaluate his claims.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is not caused by or aggravated by migraine headaches. The Veteran's prostate cancer was also denied as there is no evidence of its onset within a year after separation from active service.,Service connection for residuals of prostate cancer was denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition manifested within one year post-service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, which he claimed was due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a history of herbicide agent exposure during his service at U-Tapao RTAFB and thus concluded that he is entitled to presumptive service connection.

The Board has added new medical evidence to the record and is remanding both issues of rating for prostate cancer and TDIU due to additional relevant information.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for prostate cancer was dismissed because a timely Substantive Appeal was not filed within the required timeframe.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease, finding that the Veteran's occupational duties required him to be present at or near the base perimeter, presumptively exposing him to herbicide agents. Service connection was denied for COPD due to lack of evidence linking it to service.