Prostate cancer decisions — 2022

Service connection for a right hip disability and left hip disability is denied.,Service connection for prostate cancer is remanded to determine if it was incurred during active duty training (ADT) from October 1981 to March 1982.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and additional evidence is needed.

The Board has decided that service connection for prostate cancer should be remanded due to insufficient verification of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and bladder cancer are presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, thus service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for back disability, headaches, bilateral foot condition, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to issues with obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer and consequent prostatectomy. The matter will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's prostate cancer disability is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The TDIU claim is remanded pending the assignment of a rating for the service-connected condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for severance of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service on Johnston Island, which is presumed to have occurred. As prostate cancer qualifies as a disease presumptively incurred in service due to exposure to herbicides, the claim for service connection for prostate cancer is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete VA examinations and failure to obtain all relevant medical records. The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are being reviewed again with a new examination focusing on whether exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is related to his conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the bilateral arms, gout of the bilateral feet, hypertension, prostate cancer with residuals, and kidney failure with end stage renal disease. The evidence does not establish a current disability in any of these conditions during the appellate period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ganglion cyst on the right wrist, prostate condition, and left leg nerve damage due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial evaluation for service-connected post-operative residuals of prostate cancer is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and review.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is presumed and linked to his development of prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa. The matter must be further developed by contacting Joint Service Records Research Center (JSRRC) for verification.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer as due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service was denied. The evidence did not establish direct or presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's radiation exposure and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's low back condition is secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer or aggravated by his PTSD. The case needs further examination and opinion.