Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection based on herbicide exposure in Thailand. His erectile dysfunction, which he claims as secondary to his prostate cancer, is also granted service connection. The Veteran is also granted special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to exposure to ionizing radiation during Operation CROSSROADS, finding that prostate cancer is not a recognized disease associated with such exposure. The evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's in-service radiation exposure and his later-developed prostate cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as prostate cancer, which the Board found not related to service. The appeal for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer or PTSD are granted. The Board finds the Veteran was exposed to herbicides, including Agent Orange, during his service near the Korean DMZ, which entitles him to presumptive service connection for prostate cancer. Erectile dysfunction is also found to be related to the treatment he received for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for GERD, hearing loss, and a left hip condition were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The claims for hypertension, tinnitus, spinal condition, left lower extremity condition (radiculopathy), prostate cancer, and type 2 diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, DM, and a kidney condition due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's reported exposure to Agent Orange is being investigated further.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. His bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right shoulder osteoarthritis with strain, and back disability are all found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic prostate cancer, was not caused or contributed to by his service-connected rheumatic fever. Service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient verification of service at the DMZ during the Veteran's periods of service in Korea. The RO is instructed to make all necessary efforts to verify any herbicide agent exposure, including multiple requests if a limited time period is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is due to asbestos exposure during his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to service, including ionizing radiation exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy, finding that neither condition began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to incomplete employment information and the need for additional VA treatment records. The AOJ will also refer the case to the Director, Compensation Service, for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for initial compensable evaluations for prostate cancer residuals and erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer due to incomplete records and need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected. Prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type 2 are denied as not related to service or herbicide exposure. The left shoulder disability and sleep apnea remain under consideration.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals have been rated and the appeal is denied for increased ratings. Other service connection claims are also denied.

The Board denied service connection for both hypothyroidism and prostate cancer, finding that the conditions are not related to service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including a clarification of the Veteran's fecal incontinence symptoms.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connection due to noise exposure during service.,Service connection for hepatic steatosis and cirrhosis (liver diseases) is denied, with the Board finding that the liver disease did not manifest within one year of discharge and is not related to service.