Prostate cancer decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal to reduce his prostate cancer disability rating from 100% to 20% was dismissed as a matter of law because the March 2023 proposed reduction decision was not final and binding.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is etiologically related to his active service at Camp Lejeune, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The appeal of the claim for hypertension is dismissed. The claims for diabetes mellitus, Type 2 (DM II), prostate cancer, and coronary artery disease are remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted under the provisions of the PACT Act, but service connection on a basis other than the PACT Act is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.,Service connection for prostate cancer is dismissed due to the Veteran not filing a VA Form 10182 within one year of receiving notification of the decision.

The Veteran's representative requested to withdraw the appeal for an effective date prior to April 25, 2022, for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer. The Board dismissed the issue as a result.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are being remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board found that the discontinuance of the 100 percent rating for prostate cancer was proper, and denied the severance of SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic prostate cancer, is considered service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base. The claim for ischemic heart disease for accrued benefits purposes is dismissed as the appellant did not file within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding exposure and causation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to address the issues of service connection for tinnitus, headaches, residuals of prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction. The current rating decision on PTSD with major depressive disorder and anxious distress remains denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was reduced from 100% to 60%, effective June 1, 2024. The Board found the current severity of his disability warranted a 60% rating and remanded for further development regarding SMC and TDIU claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, and his service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional private medical records and consideration of his hypertension rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is remanded for further development due to potential radiation exposure. The tailbone and spinal cancers are also remanded as they may be related to the prostate cancer, which is being remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection based on the PACT Act, presumptive exposure to toxins in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for prostate cancer and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an in-person examination.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to exposures during his military service, particularly when reasonable doubt is resolved in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for prostate cancer, and service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome have all been denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to VA treatment or service.