Prostate cancer decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the residuals of prostate cancer are granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, as well as his TDIU claim due to a lack of a VA examination. The claims are being returned for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during active duty in Korea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer with residuals including urinary incontinence, to include as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The claims for vitiligo of the hands, arms, and penis, erectile dysfunction, and deep vein thrombosis of the bilateral lower extremities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from May 10, 2020, due to his service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer. The rating for CAD was increased to 30 percent effective May 10, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's prostate cancer and residuals, finding that his condition is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and bladder cancer due to exposure to trichloroethylene in-service. The case requires a VA examination to determine if there is at least as likely as not that the cancers are related to this exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and its residuals is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for prostate cancer and remanded both the prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction claims due to outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for abdominal scars and prostate cancer residuals have been granted with effective dates of December 18, 2014.,Service connection has also been established for the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals. The effective date is set at December 18, 2015.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection as due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims for urothelial carcinoma, bladder cancer, prostatitis, and lung nodules are remanded for additional etiology opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are deemed to be severe enough to prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, but additional development is needed for the TDIU claim. For SMC based on need for aid and attendance, further examination is required as the Veteran has not been provided with such an evaluation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60 percent, and his erectile dysfunction is not compensably rated. The Board denied both claims.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer are presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure in service, specifically Agent Orange. Bilateral hearing loss is also granted.,Service connection for a right groin scar secondary to prostate cancer is remanded.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected prostate cancer residuals and major depressive disorder, which precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer as due to herbicide agent exposure, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed at Nakhon Phanom during his Vietnam-era service.

The Veteran's fatigue is granted as service-connected due to an undiagnosed illness.,Barrett's esophagus is not rated higher than the current 30% rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for right eye disability, prostate cancer, brain tumor, neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, and neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities due to incomplete development regarding exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient medical evidence to decide his prostate cancer and heart disability claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right eye condition, left eye condition, and prostate cancer due to insufficient information regarding the type of gas exposure during basic training.