Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his prostate cancer and his military service or any other condition. The Board also denied entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address whether the Veteran's conceded in-service exposure to an herbicide agent caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction, and whether a service-connected disability other than prostate cancer caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence during the appeal period. The RO will issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) for these issues.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression, was dismissed. The claim of entitlement to a higher initial rating for prostate cancer is denied. The claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied. The claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted. The claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted. Service connection for hypertension was remanded.

The Veteran's death was not due to his own willful misconduct, and he had a service-connected disability rated as totally disabling for at least one year immediately preceding his death. However, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because his total disability rating was less than ten years prior to his death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to concerns about the competency of a VA examiner.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and its residuals are being remanded for a new VA medical opinion to assess whether VA's failure to timely diagnose and/or properly treat the condition caused his disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence of herbicide agent exposure or a nexus to service.,Prostate cancer was not found to be related to service due to lack of in-service diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service. Erectile dysfunction was also not linked to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; prostate cancer; precancerous colon mass; and atrial fibrillation have been denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.,Service connection was not granted due to lack of actual or presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and related conditions are denied as there is no evidence of service connection or exposure to herbicides that would support a presumption of service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, right hand disability, gastrointestinal disability (including liver hemangiomas), and prostate cancer due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to an insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to address this issue.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is service-connected, but his ureteral cancer and throat disorder are not found to be related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is found to be at least likely related to his service exposure to asbestos, which caused the cancer. The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand instructions and a need for a new medical opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension, but remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including a depressive disorder and PTSD). The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence, exposure to burn pits, and additional examination. The Veteran's prostate cancer, bilateral foot fungal disorder, and skin cancer of the right cheek are being examined for potential links to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for prostate cancer as secondary to service-connected low back and/or right ankle disabilities due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous directives. The case is again remanded for an addendum to the VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obesity, caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, was an 'intermediate step' in causing or aggravating his prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, skin cancer, diabetes mellitus II, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left toenail condition, xerosis of forearms, actinic keratosis, demodex folliculitis, chronic otitis externa (left ear pain), and vertigo are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding herbicide exposure.