Prostate cancer decisions — 2024

The Veteran's prostate cancer claim is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ should develop the Veteran's reported exposures and provide him with a VA examination addressing his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence from the PACT Act indicating possible exposure to toxic substances during service, requiring a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure for prostate cancer residuals, diabetes mellitus type 2, and a heart disability including IHD/CAD. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's reported in-service exposure along the DMZ.

The Board denied service connection for lung disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hand disability, back disability, eye disability, and prostate cancer. The evidence did not show a current disability or link to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and compensation for various conditions, including painful scars from a lobectomy and prostate cancer.,The VA restored the original 100% rating for lung cancer following an improper reduction.

The Board dismissed the appeal of a proposed reduction in disability rating for prostate cancer because no reduction had occurred yet and the Veteran was still undergoing treatment.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective May 15, 2020 due to his service-connected disabilities. The effective date is tied to the date of his claim for service connection for hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure. His prostate cancer residuals are manifested by urinary frequency resulting in awakenings to void 3 to 4 times per night, and requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed less than 2 times per day. Service connection for both conditions is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and procedural errors. The issues include PTSD, anxiety, back disability, prostate cancer, intestinal disorder, erectile dysfunction, kidney disorder, and abdominal disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and insufficient credible evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection and a compensable rating for various conditions due to the appellant's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and coronary artery disease are granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because his employment, even part-time, does not meet the criteria for marginal employment and he has engaged in substantially gainful employment since at least July 2016.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not otherwise related to his military service. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure near the DMZ, which would have been required for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and his TDIU claim have both been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a disability rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes, as he did not require regulation of activities. For TDIU, the evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular requirements but do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, specifically urinary frequency, warrant a 10 percent rating from April 1, 2024. The issue of service connection for hot flashes secondary to prostate cancer or its residuals is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, DMII, nephropathy, prostate cancer, skin cancer, gallbladder condition, arthritis, and hypertension are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The erectile dysfunction is also granted as secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.