Prostate cancer decisions — 2022

The Veteran's prostate cancer and skin cancer are granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's glaucoma is denied as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 10, 2014. The Board granted entitlement to TDIU effective June 10, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for prostate disorder, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral vascular disease due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence supporting herbicide or chemical exposure during his active duty in Korea.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's alleged service in Vietnam. The claim will be further developed to confirm any potential periods of active duty or ACDUTRA that may have occurred.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of right foot bone spurs and cervical spine disability. The appeal for prostate cancer is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, hypertension, prostate cancer, and skin cancer as there is no persuasive evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or chronic conditions during service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD was denied, and his claim for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities was granted as of January 1, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for prostate cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange, as it is unclear if the Veteran was exposed during his time in Okinawa, Japan. The RO needs to make updated requests to DPRIS regarding this potential exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for prostate cancer, kidney disorder, and skin disorder as a result of exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented them from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating.

Service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer is granted. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and a heart condition (presumed ischemic heart disease) are remanded for further development.

The discontinuance of the 100 percent evaluation for prostate cancer was denied, as it was by operation of law.,The discontinuance of the 100 percent evaluation for lung cancer is remanded due to a lack of VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his active service or service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a prostate disability and an anal disability due to exposure to diesel fuel and/or paint thinner during service. Additional development is needed, including obtaining medical opinions on whether these conditions are causally or etiologically related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or chronicity.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to radiation during service, specifically x-rays without protective gear. The RO needs to seek out additional records and prepare a dose estimate based on available methodologies.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and urinary incontinence, but remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction.