Prostate cancer decisions — 2021

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, but the Board has remanded for further analysis regarding potential causes of death including Agent Orange exposure and stress related to his prostate cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to a service-connected disability and/or otherwise attributable to his military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II have been granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his time in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran had active prostate cancer from September 1, 2016 to April 25, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the appeal on the merits.

The claim to reopen the issue of service connection for a left leg disability is granted. The claims for service connection for OSA, right leg disability, eye disability, low back strain, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction (ED), prostate cancer residuals, and coronary artery disease are denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was in remission from December 1, 2013 to January 2, 2018. His residuals included urinary leakage requiring absorbent materials, daytime voiding interval between 2 and 3 hours, and nighttime awakening to void 2 times per night.

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

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, secondary to prostate cancer, finding that the evidence is evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's prostate cancer caused his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the current symptomatology of his prostate cancer residuals. The rating for the disability will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to August 1, 2014.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it originated during active duty or within one year of separation.,Service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and heart disorder, including ischemic heart disease and chest tumors, due to herbicide or other chemical exposure. The appeal is currently under review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 19, 2017. The TDIU is granted.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and anemia, both of which were not found to be related to the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need to determine if he served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam, which would allow him to receive the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents. If so, an examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of any hypertension condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for prostate cancer residuals from January 1, 2017 to October 17, 2019 was denied. Service connection for chronic prostatitis secondary to service-connected prostate cancer and muscle atrophy, physical weakness, and nerve tremors were granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome has been withdrawn.,New and material evidence having been received, the application to reopen the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer (papillary urothelial carcinoma), a prostate disorder, and erectile dysfunction have been granted.,Entitlement to service connection for status-post bladder (papillary urothelial) carcinoma with residual scars is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.,Entitlement to service connection for a prostate disorder secondary to bladder carcinoma residuals is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for hernia secondary to prostate disorder residuals is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction remains pending and requires further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and prostate cancer. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or are otherwise related to service.