Prostate cancer decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is remanded due to the need to verify his claimed TDY assignments in Vietnam. The Board will attempt to obtain additional information from the Veteran and other appropriate agencies.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, alone, do not preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board denied the claim of entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of prostate cancer has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and nerve damage, finding that the evidence did not establish an in-service event or a link to active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his cause of death, which was metastatic prostate cancer. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD affected his decision-making and led to a panic attack resulting in a hip injury that hastened his death.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and remanded the secondary service connection claim for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes, coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, acinic cell adenocarcinoma, hypertension, and bladder disorder are denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease that is related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and the reduction of his disability rating from 100 percent to 40 percent is dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as he passed away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD service connection was granted effective March 11, 2019. A TDIU rating was granted effective January 8, 2019. The compensable rating for erectile dysfunction remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer and residuals, and skin cancer due to his exposure to firefighting chemicals during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development regarding the Veteran's exposure to pesticides, solvents, and ionizing radiation. The prostate cancer claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of specially adapted housing, special home adaptation grant, and prostate cancer rating as they are related to the SMC claim. The issue of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is also being addressed.

The Board has determined that the prior remand directives were not substantially complied with and has ordered additional development to verify exposure to herbicides and/or chemicals, including jet fuel.