Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has found that additional development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the remaining issues on appeal, including evaluating the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and determining his need for aid and attendance due to dementia.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction (ED), incontinence, and artificial urethral sphincter as there is no evidence of these conditions during or related to active service.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the need based on his service-connected disabilities. Further medical opinion is required, including from a private rehabilitation facility records.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and thyroid disorder due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service connection claim is pending as presumptive based on herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent effective February 3, 2015. The Veteran's dermatitis is rated at 10 percent effective September 18, 2014. The Veteran's asbestosis remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his other nonservice-connected disabilities and limitations. The Board finds that he is capable of securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes was denied as there is no evidence of the condition during or after service.,Service connection for a skin disorder (dermatitis) was also denied due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer residuals, ischemic heart disease, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer residuals have all been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents while on active military service in Guam, and the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected disfigurement of the face. Effective dates for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, anemia associated with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and infraclavicular scar are granted. The effective date for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence linking his exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is also eligible for special monthly compensation due to his disabilities. The TDIU was granted effective from December 2, 2011, and the SMC housebound was granted effective from August 1, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer, finding credible evidence that the Veteran served near the perimeter of U-Tapao RTAFB in Thailand during his active duty.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for prostate cancer and an earlier effective date for DEA benefits due to the Appellant's withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's active duty in Korea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer due to incomplete development of his contentions regarding exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The issues are currently pending with the AOJ.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure in Thailand, and erectile dysfunction is considered secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service injuries. However, service connection was denied for prostate cancer due to lack of evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for prostate cancer was denied as there was no confirmed exposure to herbicides and no showing of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and prostate disability due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The cases are being returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and treatment records.