Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. The Veteran needs further development to determine if his barracks and duties placed him near the base perimeter.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. The skin cancer claim is remanded for further evaluation, including consideration of potential exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service connected as it was not incurred during his military service and there is no evidence linking the condition to exposure to herbicides or other toxins.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him from April 1, 2015, through March 25, 2019. The Board granted TDIU during this period.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other conditions that would support a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and hearing loss were not service connected.,The cause of the Veteran's death was not related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism and prostate cancer. Service connection is also granted for back disability, but the issue of hip disability remains remanded.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's prostate cancer: reduction in disability rating, entitlement to a higher rating, and TDIU prior to December 18, 2020. The reasons for remand include insufficient treatment records and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while stationed in Bangkok, Thailand and granted service connection for prostate cancer as a presumptive condition due to such exposure.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals for prostate cancer, melanoma, diabetes mellitus type II, right leg peripheral neuropathy, and left leg peripheral neuropathy before a decision was made.

The Board has decided that service connection for prostate cancer and its residuals is denied, but the claim of service connection for stroke and its residuals due to exposure at Camp Lejeune is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be caused by exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to March 13, 2017. After that date, his combined rating was 70 percent and he is no longer unemployable due to the presence of a 100 percent disability rating for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in functional impairments necessitating regular aid and attendance due to inability to keep himself clean and presentable, as well as protection from daily environmental hazards. The Board granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board is unable to make a decision on the service connection claims for bilateral hand disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and headache disability as no VA examiner has provided an opinion regarding their onset during service or relation to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence due to herbicide agent exposure at Fort Drum. The decision is pending further development.

Service connection for skin cancer is denied as the Veteran's current skin cancer disability arose well after service and is not related to herbicide exposure. Service connection for prostate cancer is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding its relationship to service.,The Veteran's prostate cancer remains in dispute, with a new VA medical opinion needed to consider the impact of asbestos, cosmoline, black oil, and/or JP-5 exposure.