Prostate cancer decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals, diabetes, and neuropathy of the right lower extremity have resulted in a TDIU effective October 1, 2007. The Veteran is also eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 since this date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for prostate cancer, including a lack of medical examination and opinion. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam is not at issue.

The Veteran's prostate cancer reoccurred and metastasized, warranting a 100% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate May 2020 VA medical opinion and a need for additional development, including a physical examination.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted under the PACT Act, but a remand is ordered to determine if direct or secondary service connection can be established.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is denied because there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's prostate cancer, finding that his current condition is related to in-service exposures as a firefighter.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's prostate cancer, finding that his current condition is related to in-service exposures as a firefighter.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and prostate cancer are presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Guam.,Service connection for chronic kidney disease is granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's current condition is due to his exposure to jet fuels and hazardous chemicals during military service. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that his current diagnosis is related to in-service exposures as a firefighter.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's prostate cancer, finding that his current condition is related to in-service exposures as a firefighter. The decision affords the Veteran the benefit of doubt.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.,Specifically, the AOJ must obtain all outstanding VA treatment records, private treatment records, and any relevant non-VA records. They also need to provide addendum opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin cancers, prostate cancer, pemphigoid, Horner syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and prostate cancer, both claimed to be due to asbestos exposure during active duty. The VA examiner found that there was no causal relationship between the cancers and the asbestos exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal concerning service connection for prostate cancer as the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of prostate cancer is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination and the need for a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of prostate cancer is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination and the need for a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for initial disability ratings and the service connection effective dates for erectile dysfunction, right ear hearing loss, prostate cancer, diabetes, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease have been dismissed due to withdrawal of these appeals.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for prostate cancer, diabetes, and bilateral lower extremity and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied as there is no evidence in the record indicating that he filed an informal claim prior to the respective effective dates.

The Board has determined that there are errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist and remands are necessary for service connection claims related to brain cancer, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer, gynecomastia, and bilateral hearing loss due to potential exposure to ionizing radiation during service.