Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further evaluation and consideration of his claims, particularly regarding prostate cancer and fatigue. His testicular condition claim also requires additional review.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer and hypertension associated with herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act.,The Veteran's service in Korea from June 1968 to January 1969 was presumed due to his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left ear hearing loss, and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as secondary to prostate cancer and skin cancer).,The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk and concluding that there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between his current condition and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and hypercholesteremia have been denied.,Service connection was not established as the conditions were not shown to be related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to burn pits and toxic substances, as well as the need for a TERA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of radiation therapy for service-connected prostate cancer, including bowel incontinence, finding that there was no evidence to support a secondary or aggravation relationship.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, both presumed due to herbicide agent exposure while stationed at Takhli RTAFB. The effective date is not specified as the claim was reopened.

The Veteran's prostate cancer claim is remanded due to potential exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water and asbestos at the Marine Corps Reserve Training Center in Middlesex, NJ.,Head injury residuals and headaches claims are both remanded as new evidence suggests these conditions may be related to INACDUTRA service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of his May 2001 rating decision, which assigned a 30 percent rating from June 1, 2001. The Board found no CUE and concluded that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on urinary leakage or frequency.

Service connection for prostate cancer is denied as there was no in-service disease or injury indicative of the condition, and it is not related to service.,Service connection for left foot disability is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.,Service connection for right foot disability is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.,Service connection for left CTS is denied as there was no in-service onset and it is not related to service.,Service connection for right CTS is denied as it is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.,Service connection for vision disability (bilateral cataracts, bilateral dry eye syndrome, bilateral vitreous floaters, and bilateral pinguecula) is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.,Service connection for lumbar spine disability is denied as there was no in-service onset and it is not related to service.,Service connection for cervical spine disability is denied as there was no in-service onset and it is not related to service.,Service connection for vitiligo is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of November 18, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer is granted. The issue of a higher initial rating for prostate cancer and bladder cancer with stress urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction remains pending.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the evidence does not support a link between his current diagnosis and his military service at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The prostate cancer residuals are rated at the maximum schedular level of 60 percent for urinary leakage, and a noncompensable rating remains for the prostatectomy surgical scar.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and prostate cancer as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure or in-service onset.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination and private treatment records, requiring further development.

The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer is granted under the provisions of the PACT Act, but the claim based on other theories remains pending and remanded.

Your claims for increased ratings for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II have been dismissed as the issues were already addressed in a previous Board decision.

The Veteran's bladder condition is being remanded for further evaluation and a medical opinion to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.