Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for VA treatment records and an examination.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) after July 2016 VA surgery is remanded due to the need for clarification on whether the CVA was caused by the surgery and if so, whether it was due to carelessness or negligence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a CVA secondary to service-connected prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion addressing causation of the CVA and ureter disability.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for consideration of his PTSD, CVA, and other disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, as there is insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer disabilities have prevented him from securing or following any substantial gainful employment for the period from January 25, 2011 to September 5, 2013. The Board has granted a TDIU rating during this time.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was granted service connection and a 100% rating prior to September 28, 2008. From September 28, 2008 to January 17, 2012, the Veteran received a 10% rating for residuals of prostate cancer. The appeal is pending on whether he should receive a higher rating from February 2, 2012 to April 21, 2017 (40%) and if so, what his current rating should be after that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is denied. The Veteran's left wrist disability is granted a 20 percent evaluation, but not more.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, PTSD, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and bilateral knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the evidence supports granting TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiac condition, prostate cancer, and Parkinson’s disease due to new evidence received. The cases are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and skin disability are granted as service connected, with the latter being linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer caused his intracranial hemorrhage, which led to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's prostate cancer is proximately due to service-connected bladder cancer or aggravated by it.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's prostate cancer and its relation to his service, specifically exposure at Ground Zero following 9/11.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was granted a higher 20 percent rating since June 2017. The appeals for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and ischemic heart disease were withdrawn.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, bladder disorder, and erectile dysfunction have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,Prostate cancer, bladder disorder, and erectile dysfunction are now considered service connected due to their relationship with the Veteran’s PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure has been dismissed because the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the cases of thyroid cancer and prostate cancer for further development under VA's Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act (RECA). The Veteran asserts that his current disabilities are due to in-service radiation exposure, and both conditions are considered radiogenic diseases.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, prostate cancer, left hand middle and ring finger disability, glaucoma, and broken right wrist, were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's lung cancer, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus have been granted service connection. Service connection for hypertension is pending due to remand.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and skin cancer, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service firefighting duties.