Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer. The claim will be addressed again with an addendum opinion and additional development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated as 60 percent disabling due to urinary incontinence requiring absorbent materials changed more than four times per day. The erectile dysfunction is rated noncompensable.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for SMC based on being housebound, as he has multiple service-connected disabilities and no single disability qualifies him for this benefit.

The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was reduced from 100% to 60% effective March 1, 2015. A 100% rating for prostate cancer residuals is granted starting October 21, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for non-Hodgkins lymphoma and prostate cancer due to potential pre-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran is asked to provide additional information regarding his work history prior to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, skin cancer, testicular cancer, erectile dysfunction (ED), back disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient VA examination reports. The Veteran asserts that his current disabilities are causally related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune during service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for updated treatment records from Novant Health System and Dr. W.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and PTSD have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including SSA records and stressor verification.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is currently in remission and does not result in voiding dysfunction or urinary issues. The service connection claims for a respiratory condition (claimed as bronchitis, COPD, emphysema) and kidney cancer are denied due to lack of evidence supporting the onset during service or related to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lymph node cancer have all been granted. The effective dates are not specified as the appeals were decided on their merits.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran not filing a motion for reconsideration or appeal within 120 days.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus were not incurred in service, are not related to service, and did not manifest within one year of service separation. The Board denied service connection for these conditions as the evidence does not support a finding that they are directly related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, prostate cancer residuals, and coronary artery disease, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome is granted with a 20% initial disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, residuals of radical prostatectomy, and left nephrectomy due to new evidence suggesting possible exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The case will be referred to the Under Secretary for Benefits for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether his prostate cancer is related to service-connected conditions.,His claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is also remanded as physical examination is needed to determine if he has a deformity of the penis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, which he contends is due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service aboard USS Ticonderoga in Vietnam, is remanded. The VA needs to obtain deck logs and flight logs from the ship to determine if it was within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam and if the Veteran was physically present there.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since May 22, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and depressive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) since August 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's conditions, exposure history, and potential causes.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the requirements for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.