Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and disability ratings have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation benefits based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions did not meet the criteria for requiring regular aid and attendance.

The Board has denied service connection for cerebellar ataxia, prostate cancer, kidney stones, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hypertension as these conditions were not incurred during active service.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, heart disorder, and tinnitus are being remanded to the RO for further consideration of new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development, specifically regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and its relation to his prostate cancer. A new examination is needed to determine if there is at least a 50% chance that the prostate cancer is related to service.

The Board has found that more development is necessary for the claims of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, colon cancer and respiratory disability (asbestosis). The Veteran's exposure to chemicals during service may not be conceded based on his naval service as there is no suggestion of herbicide exposure. However, these disabilities can still be awarded based on a direct basis.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for prostate and testicular cancers and erectile dysfunction, as they may be related to herbicide exposure in Panama. The Veteran's service treatment records show a diagnosis of inter and extracellular diplococci in March 1971, but further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for obtaining additional private treatment records and for VA examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus due to improper docketing, as the proper form (VA Form 21-0958) was not used.

The Board has denied service connection for OSA and remanded the claims of increased ratings for prostate cancer and depressive disorder.

Service connection for a right hip disability and left hip disability is denied.,Service connection for prostate cancer is remanded to determine if it was incurred during active duty training (ADT) from October 1981 to March 1982.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and additional evidence is needed.

The Board has decided that service connection for prostate cancer should be remanded due to insufficient verification of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and bladder cancer are presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, thus service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for back disability, headaches, bilateral foot condition, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to issues with obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer and consequent prostatectomy. The matter will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's prostate cancer disability is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The TDIU claim is remanded pending the assignment of a rating for the service-connected condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for severance of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to the appellant's death.