Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including skin condition, right and left eye vision impairment, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, lumbar spine arthritis, and prostate cancer. The evidence did not meet the criteria for direct service connection in most cases.

The Veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to, a service-connected disability. The criteria for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities were not met.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and prostate cancer should be remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of herbicide agent exposure or a link between his conditions and active duty.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 27, 2015 for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer. The earliest date of claim is determined to be January 27, 2015.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's reduction in disability rating for prostate cancer from 100% to 40% effective November 1, 2015 is upheld. The appeal for a higher rating for residuals of prostate cancer and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of prostate cancer with radiation proctitis was denied as the evidence did not show that his urinary frequency warranted a higher rating.

The Board has decided that the reduction of the rating for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 40 percent was proper, effective February 1, 2015. The psychiatric appeal is remanded due to a need for an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened, but a remand is required to attempt to corroborate the reported stressors. The claims for prostate cancer surgery residuals and mental condition secondary to prostate cancer are denied.,Service connection for PTSD remains pending as it was remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is denied as service connection because there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides and the condition was not diagnosed within a year of discharge.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating, and SMC at the housebound rate due to prostate cancer with urinary incontinence is granted. The appeal for TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a genitourinary disability, to include prostate cancer, due to environmental exposures in Southwest Asia (burn pits and depleted uranium). The case is being sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection of prostate cancer was not successful as the new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's application for service connection for prostate cancer was received by VA on May 2, 2016. The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA examination and review of all outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer, stress incontinence, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits sought on appeal have been fully granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection, as it is linked to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the lack of complete service treatment records and exposure confirmation. The VA is directed to obtain these records from the St. Petersburg VARO or any other identified source.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that the earliest possible effective date is June 28, 2013.