Prostate cancer decisions — 2024

The Veteran's hypertension is granted an initial 10 percent rating, effective August 10, 2022. Service connection for prostate cancer is also granted with a noncompensable rating, effective April 7, 2023.

The Veteran's bilateral flatfoot disability, plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and prostate cancer are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, urinary incontinence as secondary to prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer. The decision is based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents during service at U-Tapao RTAFB, Thailand.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the impact of service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer residuals on the Veteran's ability to secure or maintain gainful employment. The AOJ is required to obtain VA medical opinions for these conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are currently rated at 20 percent prior to August 12, 2020 and 40 percent thereafter. The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating was denied. The Board found that the earliest date on which the Veteran's urinary incontinence disability first manifested with the requirement of changing absorbent materials more than 4 times a day was August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of the conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, left breast cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to prostate cancer due to a lack of VA opinions on the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at a 60 percent rating, effective from July 1, 2020. The decision also grants an increased rating for the Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between the condition and service or any related conditions. The Veteran's disability is attributed to his prostate cancer, which was not service-connected.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to additional development needed, including for toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) evaluation and service connection determination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer is dismissed. The claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders are readmitted to the Board for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and urethral stricture is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the relationship between his disability and service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The PACT Act requires that VA provide an examination and medical opinion regarding this issue.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for prostate cancer and stress incontinence from 100% to 20%, effective July 1, 2020. The procedural requirements were not met due to a failure to provide the Veteran with a hearing request.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's prostate cancer and its relation to exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the service-connected residuals of prostate cancer with urinary incontinence and granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for fecal incontinence. Service connection was established for constipation and inguinal pain as secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's prostate cancer, back disability, and nerve disabilities are all at issue.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for further development.,No specific effective date is assigned as all issues have been remanded.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service at Clark AFB in the Philippines.