Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, as well as the issues of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and burial benefits on that basis. The appeal is being returned to the RO for additional development related to verifying the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in or near the Korean DMZ.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides during service and the Veteran's condition did not become manifest within a year after his last exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for prostate cancer service connection was denied as no prior informal or formal claims were received before May 31, 2017.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in the Republic of Korea.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic prostate cancer, but the Board found that there is no evidence of Agent Orange exposure during service. Therefore, service connection for the cause of his death cannot be established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is not service-connected due to lack of evidence and remands for further development regarding exposure to toxic chemicals during his service in Okinawa.

The Veteran's respiratory disability is not service-connected, and his TDIU claim is granted due to multiple service-connected disabilities preventing him from working.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for colon, stomach, prostate, and bladder cancer for accrued benefits purposes due to issues with obtaining relevant TDY orders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy is granted. The rating for the left mandibular disorder remains remanded as there may be an increase in severity since the last examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's glioblastoma is related to his service or if it was caused by bladder cancer or prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right eye condition, left eye condition, and prostate cancer due to inadequate development regarding the types of gas used during gas mask training.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the evidence does not show a relationship to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and glaucoma as secondary to cancer treatment due to potential exposure to toxins and herbicides during service. The VA is instructed to investigate the Veteran's reports of alleged exposure and schedule him for appropriate examinations.

The Veteran's diarrhea is a residual of radiation treatment for his service-connected prostate cancer.,His right and left lower extremity lymphedema are also residuals of his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has restored service connection for prostate cancer, which was previously severed due to a presumption of exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's private medical opinion supports the link between his prostate cancer and the chemical exposures at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for prostate cancer residuals and remanded the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to prostate cancer. The case is now REMANDED for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his prostate cancer and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or his service-connected kidney or bladder cancers.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, effective from May 31, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The issues include prostate cancer, lung disability (asthma and allergic rhinitis), chloracne, and heart arrhythmia with pacemaker.

The Veteran's respiratory, kidney, heart, bladder, and prostate disorders are remanded for further evaluation due to exposure to toxic chemicals in service.