Prostate cancer decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and special monthly compensation, as there is no evidence to support an earlier effective date under the PACT Act.

The appeal for service connection for bone cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, heart attack/open heart surgery, and stage 4 prostate cancer was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the claim for an increased initial rating for residuals of prostate cancer to arrange for a VA examination to determine the level of functional impairment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a kidney condition and prostate cancer due to missing service treatment records and inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between any of the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as moot because the Veteran already has a 100 percent schedular rating and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II have been granted.

The Veteran's request for a higher rate of special monthly compensation (SMC) was denied because the evidence did not show loss of use of either hand or foot.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, which was due to prostate cancer.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer status post prostatectomy but granted an effective date of October 4, 2016, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the case to schedule a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer, specifically whether it is caused or aggravated by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted an effective date of March 15, 2016, for the award of service connection for prostate cancer.

The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer was partially granted. The veteran is entitled to a 60% disability rating from December 8, 2021, but not for the earlier periods.

The veteran's service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy in both legs was granted on a direct basis. The effective date for these conditions was set prior to August 10, 2022.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board needs more evidence, including medical records and examinations.

The veteran's prostate cancer is service-connected due to herbicide agent exposure, but the intestinal metaplasia/Barrett's esophagus is not.

The veteran is granted a temporary 100 percent evaluation for a November 2008 prostatectomy from March 1, 2009 to June 1, 2009. The issue of a rating in excess of 40 percent from June 1, 2009 for prostate cancer residuals is remanded.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for service-connected conditions were partially granted. The veteran is entitled to a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease, a 10 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and a noncompensable rating for erectile dysfunction, all effective May 11, 2021. However, the claim for a compensable rating for prostate cancer was denied.

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for his right knee was denied, but he was granted a separate 10 percent rating for painful flexion of the right knee. The claims for service connection for prostate cancer and left knee disability were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and left eye scotoma was denied. An increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of retinal scar of the left eye was also denied, but a separate 10 percent disability rating for left eye postoperative cataract was granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for left eye glaucoma was remanded.