Prostate cancer decisions — 2020

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure in the Republic of Vietnam, with a minimum rating of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain SSA records and review the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient nexus opinions regarding the Veteran's prostate cancer, which is presumed to be related to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune. The VA needs to obtain a new opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals resulting in voiding dysfunction that required him to change absorbent materials more than four times per day from August 9, 2011 to January 27, 2014 is granted at a rating of 60 percent. After this period, the rating is no higher than 40 percent.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and a heart disability. Therefore, another remand is required to further develop these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disease, prostate cancer with frequent urination, erectile dysfunction due to prostate cancer, and depression. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for prostate cancer, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gallbladder cancer, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence did not support a link between these cancers and active service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide agent exposure, and the Board has granted this claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, bladder disorder, erectile dysfunction, and scars due to potential service connection based on radiation exposure. Additional development is needed including obtaining a dose estimate of ionizing radiation exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or herbicide exposure.,Service connection was denied because there is no medical evidence linking any current diagnoses to service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at a compensable level of 20 percent.,The reduction in evaluation from 100% to 40% for prostate cancer residuals was upheld, effective November 1, 2015.,The Veteran’s voiding dysfunction with urinary frequency and nocturia does not warrant a rating higher than 40%. The symptoms do not result in leakage or the need for an appliance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer and right eye disability due to radiation exposure. The prostate cancer claim requires an addendum opinion, while the right eye disability claim needs a new examination.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for prostate cancer. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection and a rating of 20 percent for his right great toe exostosis, with no higher. The decision also grants the Veteran's claim to reopen on new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than July 8, 2015, for a 100 percent rating for prostatic intraepithelial neoplasis (prostate cancer), finding that the evidence did not reach equipoise in favor of granting such a retroactive rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to potential exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam. The Veteran's presence aboard USS Agerholm while on the gun line is being verified, and an opinion regarding whether his current conditions are related to military service will be provided.

The Board has granted service connection for a vestibular disability, but the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, glaucoma, bilateral lower extremity disability, and prostate cancer remain remanded due to lack of verification of herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction has been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for PTSD and residuals of prostate cancer.