Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's private urologist provided opinions linking his conditions to this exposure, but these opinions are insufficient. A new VA medical opinion is needed to address these deficiencies.

The Board has determined that a timely substantive appeal was not filed with respect to the December 1, 2017 statement of the case regarding service connection for prostate cancer and bladder cancer. The appeal is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for heart condition, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure. Service connection was denied for emphysema pulmonary and bronchiectasis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, prostate cancer residuals, and urinary incontinence have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to service or secondary to service-connected conditions.,Service connection was granted for bilateral shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities, cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, asthma, and rhinitis in September 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to prostate cancer, as well as his claim for bilateral hip, knee, and ankle swelling and pain. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected prostate cancer and also wishes to establish service connection for lower extremity conditions that he believes are related to his prostate surgery.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure during his time in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer as due to herbicide exposure, finding that the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his deployment in Korea and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for prostate cancer service connection, finding that the original claim was received on August 4, 2017, and no earlier claims were found. The decision also noted there is no probative medical evidence of prostate cancer prior to July 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn may have contributed to his prostate cancer. The Veteran and his representative are asked to submit additional medical research from 'John Hopkins Institute'.

The Veteran's jaw disability claim is denied as there is no diagnosed condition.,Prior to June 27, 2022, the low back disability was rated at 10 percent. From June 27, 2022, a 20 percent rating is granted.,The GERD with status post right inguinal hernia repair claim remains pending as there are no compensable ratings assigned prior to June 27, 2022.,Service connection for the left eye disability must be remanded due to lack of a statement of the case (SOC).,Prostate cancer (adjudicated as cramps and pain in the testicles) claim is pending as there are no compensable ratings assigned prior to June 27, 2022.,Service connection for skin disability of the feet and face remains pending due to lack of a statement of the case (SOC).,Heart disability (adjudicated as chest pain) claim must be remanded due to lack of a statement of the case (SOC).,Right carpal tunnel syndrome claim is pending as there are no compensable ratings assigned prior to June 27, 2022.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the residuals of prostate cancer are granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, as well as his TDIU claim due to a lack of a VA examination. The claims are being returned for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during active duty in Korea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer with residuals including urinary incontinence, to include as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The claims for vitiligo of the hands, arms, and penis, erectile dysfunction, and deep vein thrombosis of the bilateral lower extremities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from May 10, 2020, due to his service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer. The rating for CAD was increased to 30 percent effective May 10, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's prostate cancer and residuals, finding that his condition is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and bladder cancer due to exposure to trichloroethylene in-service. The case requires a VA examination to determine if there is at least as likely as not that the cancers are related to this exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and its residuals is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for prostate cancer and remanded both the prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction claims due to outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for abdominal scars and prostate cancer residuals have been granted with effective dates of December 18, 2014.,Service connection has also been established for the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals. The effective date is set at December 18, 2015.