Prostate cancer decisions — 2026
644 indexed Board decisions in 2026.
Badges describe the whole decision, not the outcome for every condition listed. An appeal can grant one issue and deny or remand another. Check the original decision for each issue; these outcomes do not predict your claim.
- Whole decision: DismissedJanuary 2026
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for prostate cancer and an earlier effective date for end stage renal failure with dialysis have been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot adjudicate the merits of these claims as he has passed away.
- Whole decision: DeniedPACT Act · January 2026
The Veteran's claims for service connection for TTP, amyloidosis, and prostate cancer were denied as they are not supported by evidence showing a causal relationship to service prior to the PACT Act of August 10, 2022.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)January 2026
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected prostate cancer due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran was not provided with necessary VA examinations, and his BPH may be related to his prostate cancer.
- Whole decision: GrantedJanuary 2026
The Veteran's prostate cancer, including its residuals from a radical prostatectomy, is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in or near the Korean DMZ.
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