Prostate cancer decisions — 2022

The Board has decided that the reduction of the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals rating from 100% to 40% as of February 1, 2014 was proper. The issues of higher ratings for PDD/PTSD and prostate cancer residuals are remanded due to new evidence being requested.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have manifested due to herbicide exposure during service, and the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, Hypertension, and Scars due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

Service connection for prostate cancer and cause of death due to prostate cancer have been granted.,The Veteran's sciatica of the right leg and left leg are rated at 40% each, with a grant of SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for prostate cancer is granted. The claims for erectile dysfunction and hypertension are remanded due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in the territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance or housebound status. A new VA examination is needed to determine this.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to verify the Veteran's reported exposure and stressors, as well as to attempt to substantiate service connection claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in assigning the effective date for service connection of prostate cancer. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. The Veteran needs further development to determine if his barracks and duties placed him near the base perimeter.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. The skin cancer claim is remanded for further evaluation, including consideration of potential exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service connected as it was not incurred during his military service and there is no evidence linking the condition to exposure to herbicides or other toxins.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him from April 1, 2015, through March 25, 2019. The Board granted TDIU during this period.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other conditions that would support a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and hearing loss were not service connected.,The cause of the Veteran's death was not related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism and prostate cancer. Service connection is also granted for back disability, but the issue of hip disability remains remanded.