Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the need for a VA examination and further review of the evidence. The main issue is whether the Veteran's prostate cancer, including as secondary to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, was incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer, specifically related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and/or exposure to solvents used to clean weapons.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining a medical opinion and referring it to the Undersecretary for Benefits. The Veteran's prostate cancer is being reviewed again to determine if it is related to his confirmed exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, soft tissue sarcoma, IHD, and prostate cancer are granted due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection is granted for type II diabetes mellitus. The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his military service in Thailand and has a current diagnosis of the disease.,The Veteran's claims for soft tissue sarcoma, IHD, and prostate cancer are also granted as they fall under the presumptive service connection criteria due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer due to new evidence not previously considered.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer was dismissed. The Board remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes, kidney dysfunction, and below-the-knee left leg amputation due to in-service exposure to PCBs.

The reduction of the rating for residuals of prostate cancer from 100 percent to 60 percent, effective May 1, 2016, was proper. The Veteran's disability is now rated based on voiding dysfunction.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand. However, his malignant melanoma is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within the one-year presumptive period.

The Veteran's initial rating for residuals of prostate cancer remains at 40 percent since September 1, 2017. The issue is still pending as the RO did not grant a full increase.,Scars associated with prostate cancer are currently rated noncompensable and remain under appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than October 7, 2015 for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer. The claim was originally filed in August 2009 and reopened in October 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer as a result of herbicide exposure while stationed at the Ubon RTAFB in Thailand.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer, effective January 1, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer more closely approximate the criteria for a 60 percent rating due to urinary frequency issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence being submitted, but did not specify a decision on the merits of these claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and heart condition, finding that there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board also found that exposure to toxic chemicals during service did not cause or contribute to the development of either condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability, prostate disorder (including residuals of prostate cancer and residuals of prostate surgery), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, and an anxiety disorder) due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, and colon cancer as due to exposure to herbicide agents. The agency of original jurisdiction is instructed to request further information from the Joint Services Records Research Center regarding the Veteran's reported TDY service in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: one related to the restoration of a 100 percent disability rating for prostate cancer and another related to the restoration of SMC at the housebound rate. Both issues are tied together, so they must be addressed again.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development and adjudication, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his prostate cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer. The case is remanded to determine the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.