Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been caused by his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and the claim for residuals from prostate cancer is granted.

The Veteran's kidney disease is remanded for further examination and opinion.,The reduction of the 20 percent rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was proper, but restoration of the rating is denied.,The reduction of the 40 percent rating for service-connected prostate cancer with voiding dysfunction was proper, but restoration of the rating is denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and residuals are rated at 20 percent for the period between December 1, 2013, and February 15, 2017. Effective February 15, 2017, he is entitled to a 40 percent rating. His erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and PTSD have been granted, but his claim for brain tumor remains pending.,Service connection for meningitis is denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including headaches, allergic rhinitis, PTSD, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer residuals. The appeals for these issues are pending further development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus type II are presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred during service and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer due to a lack of verification regarding exposure at Fort Drum, New York. The Veteran's assertions include exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and residuals of prostate cancer are granted as presumptively related to his service. The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae (claimed as skin rash on face) is denied, but he is assigned a non-compensable rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.,There is no current evidence of bladder cancer in the Veteran's records. The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer as due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease are granted as service connected due to exposure to contaminants during active duty at Fort Dix.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues, except for a grant of a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with other specified depressive disorder.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 1, 2004 for the grant of a staged initial 40 percent disability rating for service-connected prostate cancer residuals.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is remanded due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining a VA examination regarding the relationship between his military service and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran does not have a single service-connected disability rated as 70 percent or more, nor do multiple disabilities combine to be rated as 70 percent or more. Therefore, he is denied eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne was denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of chloracne and concluded that the Veteran does not have a disability due to exposure to herbicides, fuel, paint, lead, PCBs, or isocyanates. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection has been granted for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, CAD, and hypertension.,PTSD is being remanded as the issue of service connection remains pending.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer are presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents, granted under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and skin cancer due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service records need to be verified, and he needs to undergo VA examinations.