Prostate cancer decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lung and prostate conditions due to exposure to burn pits, as there is insufficient evidence to deny or grant the claims. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if his lung and prostate conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's cause of death is determined to be related to service-connected prostate cancer, which was caused by metastasis and resulted in carcinomatosis. The Board finds that the evidence supports granting service connection for the Veteran's cause of death.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals have been granted a 40 percent evaluation, effective April 26, 2022.,The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus II are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral varicocele, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.,The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability of bilateral varicocele or prostate cancer, which are not service-connected.

The Veteran's initial ratings for residuals of prostate cancer and diabetes have been granted, with the prostate cancer receiving a maximum rating of 60 percent and the diabetes receiving a 40 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for salivary gland cancer, kidney cancer, and prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's exposure to hazardous chemicals during his military service is related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left foot disability, bilateral pes planus, prostate cancer, and left hip disability due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection. The RO must obtain adequate medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to his service-connected PTSD with obesity.

The Veteran's skin disability, GERD, and prostate cancer are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his active service, particularly his toxic exposure in Southwest Asia.,A TERA examination is required to assess the relationship between any service-connected disabilities and the Veteran's GERD.

The Veteran's throat cancer, heart disability, and prostate cancer were all granted service connection. The Veteran received increased ratings for his prostate cancer residuals and a 100% rating for reoccurring metastasized prostate cancer from July 13, 2017 to January [REDACTED], 2018. His previous ratings for urinary leakage and frequency were discontinued.

The Veteran's death was due to multiple cancers, and the Board found no evidence of service connection for these conditions or exposure to Agent Orange. Therefore, the claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, heart disorder, prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bladder leakage secondary to prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer due to lack of evidence supporting an in-service exposure or incurrence.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities due to inadequate examination opinions. The effective dates for the grants of service connection are not addressed as this is a remand.

The Veteran's heart disability, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for posterior subcapsular cataracts, prostate cancer, and a hernia secondary to prostate cancer. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are due to the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to his service-connected bladder cancer. The issues of thyroid and lung cancers are dismissed as the Appellant requested withdrawal. The issue of erectile dysfunction is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and ischemic heart disease are granted. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent, and the Board has granted a TDIU. The non-initial rating for residuals of prostate cancer is denied as it does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.