Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to new laws and regulations regarding service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed in light of his reported service aboard ships near Vietnam, as well as other potential exposures.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision, requiring further development including a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and residuals of prostate cancer due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran contends that his conditions are related to exposure during the 1967 fire aboard the U.S.S. Forrestal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was denied as there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides, chemicals or ionizing radiation in his service. The Board found that the current diagnosis of prostate cancer did not begin during service and is not related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection has not been granted for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer residuals, heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, or skin disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of prostate cancer was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including sleep apnea, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and TDIU. The remand is due to incomplete compliance with prior directives and the need for further VA medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's service near the Korean DMZ. The AOJ is instructed to request more specific information from the Veteran about his Army camp in Korea.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are all granted service connection. The Veteran is also granted special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ due to his ED.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to potential in-service herbicide agent exposure. The RO is requested to obtain additional medical records, verify the Veteran's claimed service in the Republic of Vietnam and near the Korean DMZ, and provide a VA examination if necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding the Veteran's prostate cancer and urethral cancer, including whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with its previous directives and insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's prostate condition. The claim will be reconsidered based on a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II due to a lack of an opinion from an environmental toxicologist regarding exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational background and work history since at least February 12, 2013.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer residuals. His prostate cancer, however, does not meet the criteria for a higher schedular rating due to lack of renal dysfunction or recurrence/metastasis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing in-service exposure to herbicides, and for further development regarding his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's right knee and prostate cancer disabilities. The first issue is about a higher rating for right knee osteoarthritis, the second concerns restoring a 100% rating for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction after it was reduced, and the third is an increased rating claim for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's metastatic cancer of the back was not found to be service-connected, as it is not considered secondary to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and urinary retention status/post bladder neck reconstruction are denied as there is no evidence of VA fault in the care provided on September 9, 2015.