Prostate cancer decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, so he is granted special monthly compensation (SMC).

The veteran's surviving spouse is granted an effective date of March 1, 2015, for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on the veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, heart disability, and type II diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim for a low back disability was remanded.

The appeal for service connection of prostate cancer has been remanded. The Board needs more information about the Veteran's service in Korea and potential exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the evidence is persuasively against a relationship between the Veteran's prostate cancer and his military service.

Service connection for headaches is granted. Other issues, including ratings and service connections for hypertension, SCC, prostate cancer, TBI, and TDIU, are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the evidence does not show the cancer began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bladder urinary incontinence, retrograde ejaculation, and loss of libido were granted based on the PACT Act. Other issues related to these conditions prior to August 10, 2022, were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal to increase his disability rating for prostate cancer beyond 60%. The reduction from 100% to 60% was deemed proper based on medical evidence.

The Board remands the case to schedule a VA examination for the Veteran to address the nature and etiology of his prostate cancer, considering environmental exposures during service in the Gulf War.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, glaucoma, and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service at Fort McClellan.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's prostate cancer and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of prostate cancer and coronary artery disease were denied because the requests for Higher-level Review were not filed on time.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left foot hallux valgus with hammertoe deformity was granted and remanded. Claims for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus were denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and erectile dysfunction. The Board found errors in VA's duty to assist the veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and prostate cancer have been sent back to the Regional Office for further review. The Board needs more information about the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for erectile dysfunction and prostate cancer residuals.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for sinusitis, diabetes, and allergic rhinitis were denied. A rating of 10 percent was granted for chronic bronchitis. Claims for service connection for night sweats and an earlier effective date for prostate cancer were also denied.