Prostate cancer decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, but dismissed the claim for insomnia. The claims for left ear hearing loss and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, colon cancer, scleroderma, and Raynaud's syndrome due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service. Service connection was denied for the residuals of a cholecystectomy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, prostate cancer, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and anemia, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 8, 2018, and from June 1, 2018. The Board granted total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for these conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is related to his military service and granted as a result of presumptive service connection for exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for prostate cancer residuals is remanded due to the need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer and its residuals is granted as the medical evidence supports a link between in-service exposure to toxic chemicals, including benzene, and the development of prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease, PTSD, and prostate cancer, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment from May 25, 2021 to October 21, 2021.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.,Service connection for testicular cancer, due to exposure to herbicides or as secondary to prostate cancer, is granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent. The claim for TDIU was also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

Service connection for prostate and bladder cancer is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claim in May 2022.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for colon cancer post-surgery, prostate cancer, and thyroid disorder have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of these appeals by the Veteran through his authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The Veteran is asked to provide additional information about his alleged exposure to contaminants.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's conditions, including prostate cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction (claimed as impotency), and total left knee replacement. The claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for diabetic retinopathy, heart disability, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and asbestos exposure. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to new evidence not being material.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure, as the RO did not issue a Statement of the Case (SOC). The Veteran must file a VA Form 9 to perfect his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right shoulder disability is dismissed.,The claim to reopen the previously denied prostate cancer status post TURP service connection is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.