Prostate cancer decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including muscle and joint disabilities, headaches, right knee disability, left knee disability, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left CTS, and neck disability due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for atrial fibrillation and an increased rating for residuals of post-stroke. The Veteran's hypertension is denied a higher rating, and the effective date for prostate cancer service connection remains February 9, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted for bilateral flat feet, but denied for migraine headaches, generalized primary osteoarthritis, knee replacement resulting from bone cancer, hypertension, prostate cancer, and diabetes. The decision also found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed chronic migraine headache disability.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer as a result of herbicide exposure during the Veteran's active duty in Thailand and Vietnam.

The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was reduced from 100% to noncompensable effective March 1, 2015. The Board has ordered additional development due to the possibility of worsening symptoms and new residuals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disorder, prostate cancer, kidney disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The remand requires additional development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service aboard the U.S.S. Hancock.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, ischemic heart disease, and prostate cancer due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran provided additional evidence and testified about his specific duties and activities at Takhli and Korat RTABs during the Vietnam War.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability, diagnosed as arthritis, is granted service connection. Service connections for bilateral hip disability, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's service on naval vessels within the 12-nautical-mile territorial waters of Vietnam qualifies for presumptive service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer, including as due to exposure to toxic herbicide agents, is denied because there is no evidence of in-service exposure and the condition was not shown during active duty or within a year of separation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, vertigo, lung disability, and lower quadrant abdominal pain have been denied. The Veteran has also had his prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer is remanded due to uncertainty about his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board requests additional information from the military records to confirm whether he was aboard the U.S.S. Vesuvius within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard the U.S.S. Mispillion.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents, but the Board needs more information about his service in Vietnam to determine if he was exposed within 12 nautical miles of the landmass. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to a lack of sufficient information provided by the appellant regarding the Veteran's time in Korea. The VA is instructed to seek verification from the JSRRC as to whether the Veteran served at the DMZ during his reported service period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's prostate disability and its relationship to service. The VA examiner’s opinion is inadequate, and a new examination is required.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral lower extremity nerve disorder, and atrial fibrillation due to potential herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's dates of service need to be confirmed, and he needs to provide private treatment records if available.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is found to be related to his service in the Korean DMZ, and he has been granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents during his military service and thus could not establish a link between his current condition and service.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, squamous cell cancer of the lymph nodes of the neck, and prostate cancer. The decision also denied DIC benefits due to lack of evidence supporting exposure to herbicides or other environmental toxins that could have caused these conditions.