Prostate cancer decisions — 2020

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his service in or near the Korean DMZ, and he served at this location during the relevant time period. As such, his claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, gout, kidney failure, arthritis, and residuals of prostate cancer due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's death was caused by prostate cancer, a disease presumptively associated with herbicide agent exposure. The Board found that the Veteran served near the air base perimeter at Ubon RTAFB and thus granted service connection for his cause of death.

The Veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam is not established, and his claims for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and a respiratory condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the cause of death and because relevant treatment records from Washington Adventist Hospital have not been obtained.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his time aboard Navy vessels in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus were previously denied due to lack of exposure to herbicides. The Board has determined that the evidence now presented raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for hypothyroidism and erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer are remanded as there is insufficient evidence of a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer, and incontinence secondary to prostate cancer have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases due to uncertainty about the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam and his service on ships within 12 nautical miles of the coast. The VA will need to determine if he served in these areas and obtain relevant ship logs.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for further investigation due to his claimed exposure near the Korean DMZ. The Board will seek verification from JSRRC regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and prostate cancer as service connection, due to lack of information on his exposure in the territorial sea extending 12 nautical miles from the shores of Vietnam. Additional development is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted. The Board finds that the Veteran was likely exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Korea and has developed ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, sexual impotence, hypertension, bradycardia, and Barrett esophagus as a result of such exposure.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II.,Service connection is granted for tractional retinal detachment of the left eye, bilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities remains pending as a remand is required to obtain an opinion.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure in service, and his erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer. Both conditions are granted service connection.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed related to herbicide exposure during his service onboard the U.S.S. Horne, and thus he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer may be related to his service, but additional information about a specific flight in Vietnam needs to be obtained before the Board can make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents, which is necessary for determining his service connection claim.