Prostate cancer decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer residuals with voiding dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and anemia, finding that his conditions are not related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evaluation regarding the cause of death and the relationship between the Veteran's conditions. The Appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was attributed to carcinomatosis resulting from lung cancer and prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for brain tumor and prostate cancer due to conflicting information about the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service. The case will be reviewed with a new dose estimate based on the Veteran's statements regarding his time at the nuclear test site.

The Board denied the restoration of a total disability rating for prostate cancer and granted a 20 percent rating for its residuals. Service connection was established for proctitis secondary to prostate cancer treatment.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its April 2021 remand orders and another remand of this issue is necessary. The Veteran's treatment records from Walter Reed Hospital are to be obtained, and an addendum opinion as to the nature and etiology of any current prostate disability should be obtained.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis from January 8, 2016 to April 26, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran was also granted a schedular TDIU from April 27, 2016 to February 15, 2022.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability and provide a retroactive opinion regarding the condition prior to January 31, 2018. The examiner must consider the Veteran's statement about changing absorbent materials.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and prostate cancer due to a lack of an examination addressing the nature and etiology of these conditions. The Veteran is not considered a 'radiation-exposed veteran' under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(d)(3).

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate research into the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicide agents during his active service at Eglin Air Force Base and Kadena Air Base. The Veteran contends he was exposed to herbicide agents, but the RO's attempts were not thorough enough.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable for the entire period on appeal, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including PTSD and psychiatric conditions, sleep apnea, migraines, prostate cancer, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. The reasons for these remands include inadequate VA opinions and inextricably intertwined service connection theories.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for high blood pressure and HIV, finding no evidence of their onset in service or a link to service. The claim for prostate cancer is remanded due to inadequate examination.,Service connection for prostate cancer will be granted based on exposure to asbestos during service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for COPD and remanded the other issues. The Veteran's VA records, including those from SSA, need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer due to a lack of medical records confirming diagnoses. The Veteran is also asked to provide information about his treatment providers.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for discontinuance of his 100 percent disability rating and entitlement to a higher disability rating for prostate cancer residuals, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for prostate disability and irritable colon disability have been withdrawn.,His claim for an initial disability rating of 70 percent and no higher for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder has been granted.

The Veteran's reduction in evaluation of prostate cancer from 100 percent to 20 percent disabling and entitlement to a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction are both remanded due to the submission of new evidence that has not been considered by the AOJ.