Prostate cancer decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for iron deficiency anemia and remanded the claim for a prostate condition, to include prostatitis and prostate cancer.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer under the PACT Act but remanded the claim to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature, severity, and etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus under the PACT Act, but remanded the claim for chronic kidney disease.

The Board remands the claims for additional medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction under 38 U.S.C. §1151.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, skin disorder, kidney disability, gastrointestinal disabilities, tongue disability, and back disability as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a nexus between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral wrist carpal tunnel syndrome and denied service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's appeal for a permanent and total disability rating for his service-connected prostate cancer was withdrawn, leading to the dismissal of the case.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 40 percent for prostate cancer residuals, as there was no evidence of urinary leakage requiring the use of an appliance or absorbent materials that needed to be changed more than four times per day.

The Board dismissed the claim for entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer and denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for loss of use of the bilateral lower legs and loss of bladder control.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, dementia, tremors, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and a low back condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and lymph node disability, to include atypical gland findings of the prostate and polyclonal plasmacytosis, respectively, for further development.

The appeal for service connection for prostate cancer was dismissed due to an administrative error that resulted in the same issue being docketed twice.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and colon cancer, both related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The back condition was denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the current disability and service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD and denied a higher rating for prostate cancer, while remanding the claim for special monthly compensation.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 10, 2022 and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and prostate cancer, both presumed to be due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for a left ankle disability, service connection for a right ankle condition, and service connection for prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, and Parkinson's disease. The claims were also remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer, both granted pursuant to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The claims for service connection for prostate cancer, a pulmonary condition, and hypertension are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer due to in-service exposure related to the Veteran's time as a firefighter, but remanded the claim for skin cancers face/head for further development.