Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's active duty in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the case due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service, and for a determination of whether prostate cancer is related to this exposure. The erectile dysfunction claim is also remanded as it is secondary to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death is attributed to rectal and prostate cancers, presumed related to herbicide exposure during service at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Base in Thailand. The Board granted the claim for service connection based on presumptive exposure.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance effective January 1, 2013. The Board found the AOJ's decision to grant these benefits on July 16, 2018, was incorrect and awarded earlier effective dates of January 1, 2013.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and unspecified depressive disorder have been remanded for further evaluation. The service connection for prostate cancer residuals remains denied, while the increased evaluation for unspecified depressive disorder is pending.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is remanded due to the need to verify his claimed TDY assignments in Vietnam. The Board will attempt to obtain additional information from the Veteran and other appropriate agencies.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, alone, do not preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board denied the claim of entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of prostate cancer has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and nerve damage, finding that the evidence did not establish an in-service event or a link to active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his cause of death, which was metastatic prostate cancer. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD affected his decision-making and led to a panic attack resulting in a hip injury that hastened his death.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and remanded the secondary service connection claim for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes, coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, acinic cell adenocarcinoma, hypertension, and bladder disorder are denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease that is related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and the reduction of his disability rating from 100 percent to 40 percent is dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as he passed away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD service connection was granted effective March 11, 2019. A TDIU rating was granted effective January 8, 2019. The compensable rating for erectile dysfunction remains denied.