Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) as the VA failed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure at Fort McClellan. The case will be referred for a formal finding that sufficient information required to verify herbicide agent exposure does not exist.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have been denied. The evidence does not support the assignment of a higher rating for either condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, prostate cancer, and respiratory disability due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand requests.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. The claims of service connection for prostate cancer, impotence, and acquired psychiatric disability (secondary to prostate cancer) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's balanitis is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains at 10 percent, but the issue of a higher rating is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection, with prostate cancer being presumed due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand. Erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to the prostate cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to service connection for prostate cancer, which is presumed due to herbicide agent exposure during his service at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in Thailand. The PACT Act expanded the scope of presumed herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, which did not result in local recurrence or metastasis after his 2014 prostatectomy, are rated at 60 percent since July 27, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of prostate cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current prostate cancer and his military service. The prostate cancer was found to be metastatic from a rectal cancer, which itself is not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating of various conditions has been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the claims for bilateral hearing loss, plantar fasciitis, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, glaucoma, cataracts, or allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's left ankle condition and remanded the cases of his bilateral kidney condition and prostate cancer due to conflicting medical opinions and need for additional development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his time at Fort Gordon.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for CAD, scars, prostate cancer, diabetes, and diabetic nephropathy. The effective date was assigned based on the date of claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was reopened and granted, with the condition having its onset in service.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) due to treatment of his service-connected prostate cancer was also granted.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertensive vascular disease, prostate cancer, cervical spine disorder (arthritis), and PTSD have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.,The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer is denied as there was no exposure to herbicides or other chemicals during his active duty service, and the evidence does not support a finding that his prostate cancer is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of prostate cancer, claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure, is dismissed because the Appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending and will be reconsidered.