Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection as due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims for urothelial carcinoma, bladder cancer, prostatitis, and lung nodules are remanded for additional etiology opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are deemed to be severe enough to prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, but additional development is needed for the TDIU claim. For SMC based on need for aid and attendance, further examination is required as the Veteran has not been provided with such an evaluation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60 percent, and his erectile dysfunction is not compensably rated. The Board denied both claims.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer are presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure in service, specifically Agent Orange. Bilateral hearing loss is also granted.,Service connection for a right groin scar secondary to prostate cancer is remanded.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected prostate cancer residuals and major depressive disorder, which precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer as due to herbicide agent exposure, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed at Nakhon Phanom during his Vietnam-era service.

The Veteran's fatigue is granted as service-connected due to an undiagnosed illness.,Barrett's esophagus is not rated higher than the current 30% rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for right eye disability, prostate cancer, brain tumor, neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, and neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities due to incomplete development regarding exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient medical evidence to decide his prostate cancer and heart disability claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right eye condition, left eye condition, and prostate cancer due to insufficient information regarding the type of gas exposure during basic training.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, but dismissed the claim for insomnia. The claims for left ear hearing loss and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, colon cancer, scleroderma, and Raynaud's syndrome due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service. Service connection was denied for the residuals of a cholecystectomy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, prostate cancer, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and anemia, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 8, 2018, and from June 1, 2018. The Board granted total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for these conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is related to his military service and granted as a result of presumptive service connection for exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for prostate cancer residuals is remanded due to the need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer and its residuals is granted as the medical evidence supports a link between in-service exposure to toxic chemicals, including benzene, and the development of prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease, PTSD, and prostate cancer, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment from May 25, 2021 to October 21, 2021.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.,Service connection for testicular cancer, due to exposure to herbicides or as secondary to prostate cancer, is granted.