Prostate cancer decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension as due to exposure to herbicide agents, finding no probative evidence of such exposure during active service.

The appeal for an earlier effective date and increased rating for prostate cancer is dismissed as the Veteran did not file a valid appeal to the Board.

The Veteran's urinary frequency issues are remanded for further evaluation as they may be related to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since January 1, 2010.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for prostate cancer, as it is related to Gulf War service and exposure to burn pits. The decision will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, small intestine cancer, large intestine cancer, nose cancer (claimed as radical flap), skin cancer, and stomach cancer to include as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for prostate cancer residuals prior to January 7, 2019 and in excess of 40 percent from August 1, 2019 was denied. The Board found no evidence of voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction that would warrant the requested ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudicative action due to issues related to service connection for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed based on his various theories of entitlement, including exposure to chemicals during military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of prostate and bladder cancer is denied as the evidence does not show any symptoms of renal dysfunction or active treatment for cancer, and his condition has been in remission since April 2018.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. However, the case is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's heart medication prevents him from treating his erectile dysfunction with regard to aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for a left big toe condition and prostate cancer, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.,There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, prostate cancer residuals, and lumbosacral strain prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam War service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for residuals of prostate cancer and bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 40% for the service-connected residuals of prostate cancer, which includes urinary frequency requiring absorbent materials changed two to four times per day.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear information regarding the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, specifically voiding and renal dysfunction since January 1, 2021.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking his cardiopulmonary failure and prostate cancer with bone metastasis to his military service.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and he did not meet the eligibility criteria for VA burial benefits as his body was claimed by his family.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, both claimed as due to exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic cancer to the liver, but there is no evidence linking his service or exposure to herbicide agents to these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left and right knee disabilities, as well as prostate cancer residuals and ischemic heart disease (IHD), due to the grant of these conditions in a prior rating decision. The Veteran's appeal is therefore moot.