Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including determining whether the appellant can be recognized as a proper substitute claimant for claims pending at the time of the Veteran’s death.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, and a skin disorder other than dermatitis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was not granted for urinary tract cancer as there is no current diagnosis or relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for further adjudication, including addressing the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and dismissed the appeal for service connection of prostate cancer. The issue of service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a sleep disorder due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. However, it is denied as there is no credible evidence linking the current condition to service or any incident therein. The Veteran's prostate cancer claim is remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected hypertension and obesity, which may be a substantial factor in causing these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for prostate cancer residuals and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for an addendum opinion. The increased rating for right lower extremity sciatica and TDIU prior to September 7, 2010 are also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work history from January 28, 2010 to January 18, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current prostate cancer is at least as likely as not related to his in-service chemical exposure during active service, and thus grants service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic retinopathy, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities have been dismissed. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure has also been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a reduction in his prostate cancer rating to 60% and discontinuance of SMC at the housebound rate, but granted entitlement to Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) effective from April 1, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a back disability, psychiatric disorder (to include as secondary to a back disability), and hemorrhoids. The Veteran's claim for prostate cancer and sleep disorder are also remanded.

The Veteran's rating for prostate cancer residuals was increased to 60 percent effective November 1, 2015.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not shown during service and there is no direct evidence linking it to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder, entitlement to service connection for sinus problems, entitlement to service connection for hypertension, entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer, entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a stroke, and entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss are dismissed.,The issues of entitlement to effective dates earlier than February 7, 2017 for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and the residuals of a TBI are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of information verifying the Veteran's location during his Vietnam-era service. The Veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam, but there is no evidence confirming this.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and prostate cancer, require regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities independently.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical examination and records, specifically regarding treatment of prostate cancer.