Prostate cancer decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer and ocular melanoma, left eye due to ionizing radiation exposure. The AOJ is instructed to obtain new medical opinions from the Under Secretary for Benefits considering all relevant factors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and noting that the condition was not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as caused by his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, low back disability, and erectile dysfunction have been reopened due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, including incontinence, is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his time in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and prostate cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his active duty in Thailand. The Board found sufficient credible evidence of the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while stationed at Udorn RTAFB.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and skin cancer (claimed as melanoma), all of which are related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's classified Special Operations service in Vietnam from 1964 to 1966 and schedule a VA examination if confirmed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of prostate cancer is related to his exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand during his service, and thus grants service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying herbicide exposure. The Veteran's prostate cancer is being examined further to determine its relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, both of which are associated with exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as all issues are related to conditions that have been resolved due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since March 1, 2020. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicides during his time in Thailand. The Board found credible the Veteran's claims of proximity to the perimeter of the air base where he served.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and prostate cancer, finding that the conditions were less likely than not caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during military service. The opinions of a VA examiner and the Veteran's cardiothoracic surgeon supported this conclusion.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide Agent Orange during his duty in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of Korea.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, heart disability, mesothelioma, and kidney cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification regarding his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction and Prostate Cancer due to exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp LeJeune. The case requires further examination by a subject matter expert.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the reduction in his prostate cancer residuals rating from 100% to 40% has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and benign urothelial hyperplasia, bladder wall, finding that the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his active duty service is at least in equipoise with a link to these conditions.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals with erectile dysfunction, effective from November 1, 2017.