Prostate cancer decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents and no direct causation.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer as it is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and hypertension under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The appeal for a higher-level review of the January 2023 rating decision granting service connection for prostate cancer was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, IHD, prostate cancer, and skin cancer as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer is granted a permanent and total disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and remanded the claim for left ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence to support a link between the disability and his military service.

The Veteran was granted a special monthly compensation (SMC) based on entitlement to SMC(l) for being so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, effective December 17, 2010.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer as due to herbicide exposure and remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for prostate cancer to obtain a new VA medical opinion addressing the Veteran's contentions regarding exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, to include as due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, for further development of evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link to service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the potential link between asbestos exposure and the Veteran's condition.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for prostate cancer, choosing instead to file a new claim with additional evidence.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and a bladder disability due to an impermissible concurrent election under the modernized review system.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, with the latter being secondary to the former.