Prostate cancer Board decisions

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 remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer and residuals, and skin cancer due to his exposure to firefighting chemicals during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development regarding the Veteran's exposure to pesticides, solvents, and ionizing radiation. The prostate cancer claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of specially adapted housing, special home adaptation grant, and prostate cancer rating as they are related to the SMC claim. The issue of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is also being addressed.

The Board has determined that the prior remand directives were not substantially complied with and has ordered additional development to verify exposure to herbicides and/or chemicals, including jet fuel.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased disability rating for bilateral calcified pleural plaques, service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, and entitlement to a TDIU rating before the Board could make a decision.

Right ear hearing loss has been granted service connection.,Prostate cancer residuals have a current rating of 20% and are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and PTSD with secondary persistent depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise regarding his ability to work due to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous appeals and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's prostate cancer. The Veteran claims his current prostate cancer is related to his military service, specifically exposure to burn pits during his service in Afghanistan.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, cardiomegaly, and skin disorder due to inadequate examination reports and failure to obtain all relevant records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been shown to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer do not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents, specifically C-123 and C-141 aircraft. The VA is required to verify these exposures through unit records.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for COPD, bilateral knee disability, and prostate cancer. The claim of service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange during his time in Vietnam.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes), and coronary artery disease are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in Thailand.

The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer is granted due to herbicide exposure. His erectile dysfunction, which developed after his prostate cancer surgery, is also granted as secondary to the prostate cancer.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's prostate condition, finding that it was not related to his active service and did not meet the criteria for presumptive exposure to herbicides or jet fuel.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Korean DMZ. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran served at or near the DMZ, warranting a presumption of exposure.