Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board is remanding the cases due to insufficient documentation regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while stationed at U Tapao RTAFB in Thailand. The RO must obtain additional records related to toxic herbicide use in Thailand and associate them with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer, as these conditions are related to exposure to biological and chemical agents from Project 112. The claims have been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed conditions and his conceded exposure.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not begin until after separation from service and were not related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to ionizing radiation, including prostate cancer, colon cancer, scleroderma, Raynaud's disease, and gallbladder removal. The Veteran served on active duty from December 1942 to March 1946 and worked at a laboratory during this time.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.

The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer is granted, and the reduction in disability rating for upper lip scar from 30 percent to noncompensable is restored.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The heart disorder and gastrointestinal disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen claims of service connection for prostate cancer and psychiatric disability has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus were not service-connected as they are not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension due to insufficient information regarding exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims will be further developed to confirm or deny his alleged exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a relationship between his military service and the condition.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus has been withdrawn.,The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for cervical spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder, chronic anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for low back disability is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding exposure to contaminated water, non-ionizing radiation, and EMFs. The Veteran's prostate cancer is being reviewed again for a new opinion from an oncology specialist.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and the discontinuance of a 100 percent rating for prostate cancer residuals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal in its entirety.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer as due to herbicide (Agent Orange) exposure, based on the Veteran's in-service exposure at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base (NKB) in Thailand from June 1973 to August 1974.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus, type II. Service connection for a right inguinal hernia is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four different conditions have been dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.