Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer residuals, skin cancer residuals, tremors, vascular dementia, and colon cancer residuals due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The AOJ is instructed to contact the DTRA regarding any test operations conducted at the NV test site during 1961 and a search for a radiation badge associated with the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) was denied because he failed to provide sufficient information about his employment history, which is necessary to determine if he could perform different types of work or any type of work.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of prostate cancer or diabetes mellitus Type II being related to service, including herbicide exposure.,Service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus Type II have been denied as the Veteran's conditions are not shown to be due to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, kidney disease, a distended or weakened bladder, cytomegalovirus, hypothyroidism, and rheumatoid arthritis were denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for prostate cancer, status post prostatectomy was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating. His claim for erectile dysfunction was also denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity or other residual conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to restore a 100 percent rating for prostate cancer, which had been reduced from 100 percent to 40 percent effective November 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's disabilities and his military service. The appellant is seeking service connection for bilateral kidney disability, prostate cancer, and left ankle disability.

The Board has denied a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction and remanded the issue of a compensable initial rating for residuals of prostate cancer due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated at 100 percent permanent and total, granted a permanent and total disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for arthritis, COPD, heart disease, and prostate cancer to seek verification of in-service exposure to an herbicide agent. The Veteran's alleged exposure occurred during his active duty in Germany from April 1968 to April 1970.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent from February 1, 2011 to November 11, 2020 and at 60 percent from November 12, 2020 forward. The Board has remanded the issues of initial rating for bowel impairment and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, prostate cancer, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.,There is no direct evidence showing that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of various conditions, including a prostate disorder, has been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The left little finger disorder claim was granted to reopen but remains pending on the merits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer, renal disability, erectile dysfunction, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as his request for an increased rating for TIA. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, prostate cancer, and COPD. The right knee degenerative arthritis claim was granted with a separate rating for left knee strain.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60 percent effective January 1, 2015. The rating is based on urinary frequency issues.

The Veteran's heart condition, diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, kidney condition (secondary to diabetes), right upper and lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus have all been granted service connection based on evidence of herbicide exposure during active duty.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and skin condition are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, skin cancer, and Alzheimer's dementia due to alleged exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) and/or ionizing radiation during his active duty in Okinawa. The AOJ is required to verify this exposure and obtain a dose estimate if necessary.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dengue fever is granted. However, the claim for service connection for prostate cancer to include as secondary to toxic herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in the waters within 12 nautical miles offshore of Vietnam during the Vietnam War era.