Prostate cancer decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to a lack of VA treatment records from 1995, which could provide important information about the Veteran's prostate cancer. The appellant is asked to identify and provide any relevant medical records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and Type II diabetes mellitus are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his time in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records, specifically from Dr. Lanzone.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of radiation exposure and thus no presumptive service connection is warranted. The claim was decided on the merits under direct service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, a disability claimed as rheumatoid arthritis and/or tendonitis, prostate cancer, and an eye disorder (claimed as wearing glasses). The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's back disorder and acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's skin disorder is granted service connection. Service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus is remanded due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and prostate cancer residuals, finding that the conditions were not linked to active service or exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of early onset peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer status post left lower lobectomy, but remanded the issue of service connection for prostate cancer due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer with urinary incontinence have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer. The claim will be reviewed again with additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in Panama and insufficient medical nexus to establish a link between his current conditions and military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher evaluation of prostate cancer, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer and unspecified tremors as they are no longer before the Board due to a previous final decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to new laws and regulations regarding service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed in light of his reported service aboard ships near Vietnam, as well as other potential exposures.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision, requiring further development including a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and residuals of prostate cancer due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran contends that his conditions are related to exposure during the 1967 fire aboard the U.S.S. Forrestal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was denied as there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides, chemicals or ionizing radiation in his service. The Board found that the current diagnosis of prostate cancer did not begin during service and is not related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection has not been granted for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer residuals, heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, or skin disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of prostate cancer was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.