Prostate cancer decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to unclear information about the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service on the U.S.S. Enterprise.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is denied as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer. Other claims for various conditions are also denied.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active duty service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and prostate cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's left knee disability and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection. Service connection for type two diabetes mellitus, heart condition, prostate cancer, and right knee disability is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, both of which are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during active service. The appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is remanded.

The Board has denied the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including right and left shoulder disabilities, right wrist, left wrist, right ankle, left ankle, hernia, joint pain, and prostate cancer. The Veteran's prostate cancer was not found to be service-connected.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a skin disability, to include recurrent boils and/or infections, and an initial compensable rating for a left index finger fracture.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to his service in Thailand, where he was exposed to herbicide agents. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of direct causation or exposure to toxic herbicide agents during active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeal due to a lack of timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) for the June 2013 and May 2014 decisions denying service connection for ischemic heart disease. The case is remanded for further action regarding exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA examination and missing medical records. The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are being reviewed again for a comprehensive assessment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative osteoarthritis of the right hip and prostate cancer.,The Board has also remanded several issues, including increased ratings for lumbar sacral strain with degenerative arthritis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, and individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder is granted.,Service connection for prostate cancer is denied.,Service connection for sleep condition is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus requires a rating in excess of 10 percent, but no higher. The effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits have been granted as July 1, 2015. The issues of increased ratings for generalized anxiety disorder with insomnia NOS and alcohol abuse, prostate cancer, irradiation proctitis associated with prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection, but prostate cancer is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bladder disability, finding no current diagnosis of such condition and concluding that any potential link to his service-connected prostate cancer is not established.