Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's right foot disability is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a manufacturing defect in the hardware used during surgery. Service connection for prostate cancer and right elbow disability is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an extraschedular TDIU prior to December 15, 2016, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disorder and prostate cancer residuals due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives. The AOJ is instructed to obtain independent medical opinions from similarly qualified providers regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's lay contentions regarding environmental effects from Eglin AFB are considered, along with the potential increased risk of contamination at the testing site.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from substantially gainful employment, and the Board denied his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as due to herbicide exposure during service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at a maximum of 60 percent, effective August 10, 2022. The Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder as of January 26, 2022.,A TDIU was granted effective July 7, 2021, based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions, particularly his chronic kidney disease, contributed substantially or materially to his death from intestinal perforation.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer residuals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for restoration of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria from October 1, 2017, as he did not meet the schedular and factual criteria for SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, esophageal condition(s), diabetes mellitus, and bilateral eye condition(s) due to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure and conduct appropriate examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, DIC based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, and burial benefits based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in service.

The Veteran's cause of death, prostate cancer, is not considered service-connected as there is no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for prostate cancer as due to exposure to herbicide agents because it was granted in a previous decision and the appeal is moot.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate cancer and PTSD, finding no evidence of in-service exposure or relationship to service. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a right foot injury is remanded.

The Veteran's urinary incontinence and frequency, residuals of prostate cancer were granted a 60% rating from August 20, 2019 onwards. The claim for an increased rating higher than 40% was denied from June 17, 2015 to August 19, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to October 11, 2021. The Board found the most persuasive evidence against a finding that his disabilities prevented him from performing all types of work.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic chemicals and its connection to his prostate cancer. The RO is instructed to obtain service treatment records, verify the Veteran's service within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam, and provide an opinion on whether the prostate cancer is related to TCE and/or PCE exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and the need for additional information from the Veteran regarding his employment, education, and specialized training history. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered based on the updated evidence.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective March 17, 2011 to May 15, 2014 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.