Prostate cancer decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of medical treatise information regarding prostate cancer and Camp Lejeune service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's prostate cancer, as it is unclear if his condition is related to service or not.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lymphoid leukemia and prostate cancer were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability, exposure to herbicides during service, or a link between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer with prostatectomy, erectile dysfunction, and urethral stricture are all granted service connection. The Veteran's sterility is denied as a symptom of his prostate cancer.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer, status post robotic assisted lap prostatectomy. The Board found that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has denied service connection for hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as these conditions are not related to active service or any in-service injury.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and chronic lymphocytic leukemia are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Navy service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for travel reimbursement was granted as he met the eligibility criteria and provided timely documentation.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2; hypertension; prostate cancer; and hypothyroidism. The evidence is in approximate balance on whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to toxic substances at Fort Dix.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that his service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death. The evidence showed well-controlled heart symptoms prior to death and no causal relationship between anxiety and cardiopulmonary disease or renal failure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and its residuals is granted due to credible evidence linking his in-service burn pit exposure to the development of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, urge incontinence and stress incontinence (claimed as bladder leakage), erectile dysfunction, and gout due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not require regular aid and assistance from another person.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is currently 90 percent, which meets the minimum requirements for consideration of a schedular TDIU. The Board determines that his service-connected PTSD, prostate cancer, status post prostatectomy and asthma disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in a grant of TDIU. SMC at the housebound rate is denied as there are no independent 60 percent rated disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and chronic renal failure, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless that he requires the regular aid and attendance of another person, as evidenced by his need for assistance with bathing/showering, tending to hygiene needs, eating or self-feeding, transferring in or out of a bed/chair, dressing, toileting, ambulating with his home or living area, and medication management.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The Veteran's prostate cancer, elevated PSA levels, and other conditions are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for urinary dysfunction, residual of prostate cancer is denied. The claim for TDIU is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on housebound status and need for regular aid and attendance due to the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not meet the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease, prostate cancer, and overactive bladder disability are all found to be related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claims for service connection have been granted.