Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 19, 2017. The TDIU is granted.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and anemia, both of which were not found to be related to the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need to determine if he served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam, which would allow him to receive the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents. If so, an examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of any hypertension condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for prostate cancer residuals from January 1, 2017 to October 17, 2019 was denied. Service connection for chronic prostatitis secondary to service-connected prostate cancer and muscle atrophy, physical weakness, and nerve tremors were granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome has been withdrawn.,New and material evidence having been received, the application to reopen the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer (papillary urothelial carcinoma), a prostate disorder, and erectile dysfunction have been granted.,Entitlement to service connection for status-post bladder (papillary urothelial) carcinoma with residual scars is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.,Entitlement to service connection for a prostate disorder secondary to bladder carcinoma residuals is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for hernia secondary to prostate disorder residuals is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction remains pending and requires further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and prostate cancer. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or are otherwise related to service.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is remanded due to insufficient evidence verifying his exposure to Agent Orange aboard the USS Intrepid.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service and rejecting alternative theories based on in-service exposure to carcinogenic chemicals and solvents.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected valvular heart disease with bradycardia caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is granted, but the case is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure at Clark Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral cataracts, and hypothyroidism due to ionizing radiation exposure during service. An additional VA opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer residuals, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active or reserve service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since September 5, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange, which is required for presumptive service connection under VA law. The Veteran’s current prostate cancer was determined unrelated to his military service, and his current bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II (DM) was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as regulation of activities is not required to manage DM. For TDIU prior to February 12, 2013, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were deemed insufficient to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, including voiding dysfunction requiring absorbent materials changed more than four times per day, are currently rated at 60 percent from March 9, 2020. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for this period.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection as new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim, and it is determined that his exposure to workplace solvents during active duty likely caused his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no current disability of prostate cancer at any point during or approximate to the pendency of his claim. The appeal is based on a direct-service-connection theory and not due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer due to potential exposure within the territorial sea of Vietnam. Additional development is needed to determine if his service on USS BRISTER and USS PIEDMONT was within 12 nautical miles of the coast.