Prostate cancer decisions — 2020

The Veteran's prostate cancer, kidney disability (secondary to diabetes), and eye condition (glaucoma and cataracts) are not service-connected for accrued purposes.,The Veteran's bladder cancer is not service-connected for accrued purposes. The issue of TDIU is also remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure during his service at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and the potential need for authorization of private medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and detached retina as they are not related to service.,Prostate cancer was first diagnosed in 2008, over three decades after separation from active duty. The VA examiners found no evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence showing a service-connected disability caused or contributed to the Veteran's death. The appellant submitted new and material evidence but it did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to appear for scheduled VA examinations.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to appear for scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with alcohol use disorder, prostate cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis, erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, and scar associated with prostate cancer, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted his claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected prostate cancer or due to Agent Orange exposure. The cause of death is also being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA medical records and procedural errors in previous decisions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted a rating of 10% from April 1, 2013 to August 20, 2014. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and nonmalignant multinodular goiter (claimed as thyroid nodules) due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from sedentary employment, and the Board finds that he is not unemployable solely due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% effective December 22, 2010. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, prostate cancer and CAD (claimed as secondary to herbicide agent exposure), a sleep disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to the need for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran served aboard ships within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam, but specific records are needed to determine if he was exposed.

The Veteran's death was related to service, specifically an in-service motor vehicle accident that caused a head injury and lacerations. The Board is remanding the case for further development regarding whether the USS Pine Island operated within Vietnam's territorial sea during the Veteran's service aboard the ship.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU. The issues regarding PTSD are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was restored to 100 percent effective December 1, 2014. The issue of an increased evaluation for prostate cancer is moot as the rating has been restored. The issue of a TDIU is also moot due to the restoration of the 100 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and prostate cancer, both presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Thailand. The decision also grants the Veteran's claim of service connection for his current diagnosis of prostate cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.