Prostate cancer decisions — 2020

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for COPD and PTSD remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's case for a separate evaluation of his service-connected bladder cancer with residuals of prostate cancer, due to pending hearing requests. The AOJ should proceed with scheduling and holding a DRO hearing before a DRO.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes, prostate cancer, cataracts, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide agent exposure is remanded. The Board will determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his naval service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need to determine if he served in the territorial sea of Vietnam, which could affect his eligibility for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and a cardiovascular disability due to potential exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran's service on USS Isle Royale is considered within the territorial sea of Vietnam during relevant time periods.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,Issues include prostate cancer, lung cancer, non-linear and linear surgical scars related to lung cancer, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases of type II diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents at Camp Drum, New York. A remand is necessary to obtain an expert opinion regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in the soil.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues related to a rating decision in October 2012 and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of substantial development, including obtaining information about his alleged exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his service in the Republic of Vietnam, where he served on a U.S. Navy vessel within its 12-nautical-mile territorial sea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart condition, hypertension, and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to evidence suggesting that the Veteran's prostate cancer may have returned, and a new VA examination is needed to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's initial disability evaluation for prostate cancer prior to June 24, 2016 is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion on when the condition recurred or became active between January 2012 and June 2016.

The reduction of the rating for prostate cancer from 100% to 60% effective August 1, 2016 was proper.,Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50% for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure, and additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran should be presumed exposed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his bladder cancer, including whether it is related to service-connected prostate cancer or due to in-service exposure to herbicide agent and diesel fumes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer status post prostatectomy was granted with an effective date of January 19, 2018. The Board found that the claim arose before the May 2018 diagnosis and thus the earliest possible effective date is January 19, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in their favor. The issues include prostate cancer, groin injury residuals, and urinary conditions other than prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted with an effective date of July 25, 2014. The decision also states that no earlier effective date is warranted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II based on exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Vietnam and therefore grants presumptive service connection for both conditions.