Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has decided that service connection for prostate cancer should be remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating constant use of a walker. The Board has granted financial assistance for specially adapted housing but denied the special home adaptation grant as moot.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, as well as prostate cancer, are granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to prostate cancer, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for liver disorder, kidney disorder, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and scar of the head. The Veteran's conditions were not found to be related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided that there is insufficient information to determine if the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to in-service herbicide exposure. The case is being sent back for further development and an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for prostate cancer was granted with an effective date of November 24, 2014.,The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and scars, status post prostatectomy were both granted with an effective date of December 8, 2014.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II required one or more daily injections of insulin and restricted diet for the period from February 3, 2015 to March 15, 2015. The Veteran's prostate cancer was remanded for further development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, SMC based on housebound criteria, erectile dysfunction, lower abdomen scar, and TDIU due to service-connected prostate cancer. The remand is necessary because the Board failed to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases regarding the effective date of the 100 percent rating for active prostate cancer prior to March 9, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, metastatic bone disease as secondary to prostate cancer, and small shrapnel wound, right upper chest. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided that the reduction of the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals rating from 100% to 40% as of February 1, 2014 was proper. The issues of higher ratings for PDD/PTSD and prostate cancer residuals are remanded due to new evidence being requested.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have manifested due to herbicide exposure during service, and the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for Parkinson's Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, Hypertension, and Scars due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

Service connection for prostate cancer and cause of death due to prostate cancer have been granted.,The Veteran's sciatica of the right leg and left leg are rated at 40% each, with a grant of SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for prostate cancer is granted. The claims for erectile dysfunction and hypertension are remanded due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in the territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance or housebound status. A new VA examination is needed to determine this.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to verify the Veteran's reported exposure and stressors, as well as to attempt to substantiate service connection claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in assigning the effective date for service connection of prostate cancer. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.