Prostate cancer decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records regarding his prostate cancer residuals and the procedural requirements of rating reduction.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, and left ear hearing loss are all granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. However, the right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria for hearing loss. The tinnitus claim is also granted as it is related to the now-service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy due to lack of a current diagnosis. The cases of prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all remanded as the VA examinations have not been conducted yet.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to issues with the examination process and the need to obtain additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim for prostate cancer is being remanded because of concerns about the adequacy of the examination, while the claim for erectile dysfunction remains inextricably intertwined with the prostate cancer claim.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his military service due to herbicide exposure near the DMZ, and this claim has been granted.

The Board has ordered a new examination to address the service connection claim for prostate cancer, specifically examining whether it had its initial onset during service or is otherwise etiologically related to an in-service disease or injury.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer based on exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) at Fort Gordon in July 1967. The presumption of service connection found in 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e) is applicable due to the brief period of exposure and the Veteran's established veteran status for that period.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including special monthly compensation for aid and attendance or housebound, entitlement to special adapted housing, initial ratings for various conditions, TDIU, and earlier effective dates.,Additional examinations are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals regarding his service-connected surgical scar, tenderness of the surgical scar as secondary to prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction. The appeal for a compensable disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer is remanded due to outstanding medical records and the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer on the basis of presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board denied a higher rating for residuals of prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's voiding dysfunction did not warrant a rating higher than 40 percent.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and CLL are presumed related to his herbicide exposure. The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma on the face, head, and neck is granted service connection under presumptive criteria, but a rating in excess of 30 percent from March 31, 2014 is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, diabetes mellitus type II, and prostate cancer secondary to the Veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities on a basis of aggravation with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to comply with previous remands. The Veteran's prostate cancer is related to his service, specifically exposure to burn pits during his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is not appropriate for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bladder cancer, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and prostate cancer. The evidence submitted since the June 2016 decision did not provide new or material information to support these claims.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and related residuals are rated at 100% from September 10, 2014 to April 27, 2015. He is also granted SMC based on housebound status for this period.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer as a result of herbicide exposure due to the lack of evidence supporting in-service exposure.,Both conditions were found not related to service, with no presumption of exposure applied.