Prostate cancer decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected prostatitis aggravated his prostate cancer.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims at this time.

The Veteran's kidney condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer. However, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for prostate cancer residuals remains denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient consideration of service connection for prostate cancer and colon cancer on a presumptive basis due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's military records show he was stationed there, but his cancers are not listed in the regulations that allow for presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for increased ratings for service-connected rectal proctitis due to a lack of recent examination. The effective date for prostate cancer residuals remains March 10, 2010.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease was improper, and thus restored service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and ischemic heart disease due to Agent Orange exposure are denied. The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer is granted. The claim for service connection for three aneurysms is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 10 percent from September 21, 2015 to November 14, 2019. From November 15, 2019 to October 26, 2020, the rating is increased to 20 percent. As of October 27, 2020, a 40 percent rating for urinary leakage requiring absorbent materials twice per day is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for assignment of a TDIU, and his employment was not precluded due to these conditions. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for eye cancer, skin cancer, and prostate cancer due to potential exposure to radiation during military service. The Veteran must be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature of his cancers and their relation to service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for prostate cancer, status post prostatectomy is remanded due to deficiencies in the medical opinions and outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease due to insufficient development regarding his claimed exposures at Fort Dix.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and renal cancer, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions in the Veteran's records.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations related to various conditions, including left ear hearing loss disability, prostate cancer, an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease (DDD)/degenerative disc disease (DDD), and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The decision is due to the death of the Veteran.