Prostate cancer decisions — 2021

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased disability rating for bilateral calcified pleural plaques, service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, and entitlement to a TDIU rating before the Board could make a decision.

Right ear hearing loss has been granted service connection.,Prostate cancer residuals have a current rating of 20% and are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and PTSD with secondary persistent depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise regarding his ability to work due to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous appeals and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's prostate cancer. The Veteran claims his current prostate cancer is related to his military service, specifically exposure to burn pits during his service in Afghanistan.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, cardiomegaly, and skin disorder due to inadequate examination reports and failure to obtain all relevant records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been shown to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer do not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents, specifically C-123 and C-141 aircraft. The VA is required to verify these exposures through unit records.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for COPD, bilateral knee disability, and prostate cancer. The claim of service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange during his time in Vietnam.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes), and coronary artery disease are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in Thailand.

The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer is granted due to herbicide exposure. His erectile dysfunction, which developed after his prostate cancer surgery, is also granted as secondary to the prostate cancer.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's prostate condition, finding that it was not related to his active service and did not meet the criteria for presumptive exposure to herbicides or jet fuel.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Korean DMZ. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran served at or near the DMZ, warranting a presumption of exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60 percent effective November 14, 2019. The rating for erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, right and left lower extremity frostbite residuals, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), prostate cancer, cervical spine disability, shoulder, elbow, and wrist disabilities, and gastrointestinal disorders. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not related to service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection based on direct evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for cerebellar ataxia, prostate cancer, kidney stones, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea due to outstanding VA treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims for left and right eye disabilities other than exotropia, as well as hemorrhoids. The Veteran's eye conditions are being evaluated further to determine their etiology, and a medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship of his hemorrhoids to service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee disability, prostate cancer, and respiratory disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.