Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and has remanded the issues of bilateral upper and lower extremity tendonitis, bilateral knee disorder, right hip disorder, and prostate cancer residuals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board also ordered the VA to verify if the Veteran was exposed to asbestos during his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between service-connected disabilities and obesity, which may have caused or aggravated diabetes mellitus, type II, and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have been granted. Prostate cancer is presumed due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act, while erectile dysfunction is secondary to service-connected prostate cancer.,Blood cancer and lung cancer remain pending as they require further examination and opinion regarding their relationship to service.

The Board denied SMC based on housebound criteria and TDIU due to lack of evidence showing the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The appeal seeking restoration of a 100% rating for prostate cancer is denied. The claim of an increased rating for heart disability is remanded.

The appeal seeking service connection for prostate cancer is dismissed.,The appeals to readjudicate claims of service connection for heart disability, hypertension and hypotension, skin condition, and ED (on de novo review) are granted. The claim of service connection for varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. Service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer residuals are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Guam under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II, are presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure.,His diabetic neuropathy of the left upper and bilateral lower extremities is proximately due to his now service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and esophageal cancer are all granted. However, the claim for type II diabetes mellitus is remanded due to a pre-decisional error in duty to assist.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is due to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation, and the Board finds that he experienced such exposure. Therefore, service connection for his prostate cancer is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which was not considered in the previous decisions. The issues of assigning a compensable rating for prostate cancer prior to April 12, 2010 and a disability rating in excess of 40 percent thereafter are being reviewed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer and voiding dysfunction are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's renal dysfunction and its relationship to prostate cancer residuals, as well as the nature and severity of his symptoms of pain and edema in his hands, fingers, legs, and ankles.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease are granted service connection as they are presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The bilateral eye disorder claim is remanded for further development.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to herbicides in service.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded as it is dependent on the rating decisions for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer claims require additional development due to inadequate or incomplete examinations. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's death was caused by pneumonia, with diabetes, coronary artery disease, and prostate cancer contributing to his condition. As these conditions are presumed due to herbicide exposure during service, the Board granted service connection for cause of death.

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

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals have been granted a 100% rating from March 2, 2022 forward. The PTSD has not met the criteria for increased ratings.