Prostate cancer decisions — 2023

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer, which was the principal cause of his death, is related to presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. As a result, service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and remanded the cases for further development due to failure to comply with prior remand orders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The claims are being reviewed again to determine if there is sufficient evidence of in-service exposure and causation.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's exposure to herbicide agents, asbestos, or PCBs during service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities are inextricably intertwined with the issue of exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding ionizing radiation exposure and a need for an advisory opinion on prostate cancer service connection.

Service connection for prostate cancer is granted under the PACT Act of 2022.,Service connection for PTSD and persistent depressive disorder is granted. The Board found that these conditions are related to service, including in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 100 percent rating for prostate cancer is denied. The appeal for a higher rating for residuals of prostate cancer from January 1, 2019 is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his service in the Republic of Vietnam, where he was exposed to herbicide agents. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability, sleep apnea, and prostate cancer. The claim for prostate cancer prior to August 10, 2022 is remanded due to the need for dose estimation of radiation exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's prostate cancer and its relation to service, specifically his exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran claims he was exposed during basic training when hit with a pugil stick, which caused injury to his varicocele.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no in-service exposure to herbicide agents and thus not meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for esophageal cancer, prostate cancer, and skin cancer due to presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's private doctors have not provided adequate opinions on the etiology of these conditions, and a VA examination is needed.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service in Korea did not fall within the presumptive period for herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Guam and thus meets the criteria for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, and skin cancer have been granted. The claim for skin cancer is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, GAD, and panic disorder is granted. The claims for prostate cancer, back condition, right knee condition, and sleep disorder are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer resulted in urinary leakage requiring the use of absorbent materials more than four times per day prior to May 23, 2019. The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for this period.

The Veteran's arthritis, heart disease, and prostate cancer with surgery are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,COPD is also not service-connected as there was no herbicide exposure documented.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer is granted due to the PACT Act presumption, and his claim for erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer is also granted.,Service connection for urinary incontinence is dismissed as moot because it is considered a residual symptom of prostate cancer.