Prostate cancer decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and voiding dysfunction post prostate cancer have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

Your claim for service connection for prostate cancer has been dismissed due to improper docketing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus has been granted. Prostate cancer is presumed due to exposure under the PACT Act. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also granted as secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for TDIU prior to October 7, 2019. Service connection for prostate cancer was not established due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity sciatica were both rated at 20 percent, but no higher.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the March 6, 2019 SOC was dismissed as untimely due to failure to file a VA Form 10182 within the required time frame.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, and Parkinson's disease due to exposure to chemical agents during active-duty service.,All five conditions were found to be more likely than not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals post prostatectomy are currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on his symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's prostate cancer and his military service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer, including its residuals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ are all granted.

The VA has already determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is permanently rated at 100 percent. The appeal to establish permanency of this rating is dismissed.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent, and the claim for a higher rating is denied.,Effective January 1, 2020, the Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.,Effective January 1, 2020, the Veteran is also granted eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as prostate disability, are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. Additionally, the rating for lumbosacral strain greater than 20 percent is also remanded.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for prostate cancer residuals, finding that his symptoms are adequately addressed by the current 40 percent rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and remanded the issue of service connection for heart disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding service connection for prostate cancer, which may be related to exposure to water contaminants during service in Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's claim is reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and prostatectomy due to in-service exposure to hazardous substances, toxins, and chemicals. The AOJ must obtain a medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed exposures and their relation to his conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension has been granted with effective dates of September 11, 2015, and November 15, 2018, respectively. The Veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date for his service connection.

The appeal concerning the issues of increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, earlier effective date for prostate cancer, and earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, as well as related secondary service connection and exposure issues. The VA will need to obtain an addendum opinion regarding possible radiation exposure during service and the subsequent development of prostate cancer, as well as causation and aggravation due to his service-connected IBS with gallbladder removal, GERD and chronic gastritis.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claim for service connection for prostate cancer because no new and relevant evidence was submitted, including VA treatment records that did not address the relationship between the Veteran's service and his prostate cancer.