Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim was denied.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease with strain and instability, as well as his prostate cancer, were granted service connection effective April 24, 2018. The Veteran was assigned a 10% rating for the right knee disorder.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for a new medical opinion to consider his complete occupational, family medical, social, and recreational history.

The Board has restored a 100% disability rating for service-connected prostate cancer effective September 1, 2022. The evidence is in balance as to whether the Veteran's prostate cancer remains active.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and unclear dates of service at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's prostate cancer, COPD, multiple myeloma, Parkinson's disease, and right ankle condition are all being reviewed for potential secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides during the Veteran's military service at Rickenbacker AFB.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, CAD, left and right knee disabilities, and psychiatric disorder, prevented him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation as of May 24, 2022. The Board granted the TDIU claim effective from that date.

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's prostate cancer is not granted due to lack of exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation as of May 24, 2022. The Board granted the TDIU claim with an effective date of November 29, 2022.

The claims for service connection for bilateral claw foot, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as general anxiety and dysthymic disorder), diabetes mellitus, type II, prostate cancer, right knee replacement, and strokes have all been dismissed.,The Veteran's right knee disability was not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of prostate cancer was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The Board also remanded cases involving service connection for right and left knee disorders, as well as bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's prostate cancer status post brachytherapy has residuals which manifest as obstructive voiding; post void residuals greater than 150 cc; uroflowmetry; markedly diminished peak flow rate (less than 10 cc/sec); recurrent urinary tract infections secondary to obstruction; or stricture disease requiring periodic dilatation every 2 to 3 months. The evidence of record does not support a compensable rating for the Veteran's residuals prostate cancer status post brachytherapy.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death, and the issues are not addressed as they have become moot.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, and skin cancer are remanded for further review based on his in-service exposure to herbicides. The claims will be reconsidered with the presumption of exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to service connection, with a focus on verifying his exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard the U.S.S. Midway.

The Veteran's right shoulder arthritis is granted service connection. Service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and esophageal cancer (claimed as esophagus - cancer/surgery) is denied due to lack of in-service disease or injury and no continuity of symptoms since service. Hyperlipidemia is not a compensable disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, due to herbicide exposure during his military service in Korea, is remanded as the evidence does not conclusively show a current disability or a link between the claimed condition and service. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current prostate cancer disability related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer with urinary incontinence, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted his TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic cancer to the liver from an unknown primary site, was likely caused by prostate cancer, which is presumptively related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.