Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for nephrectomy and prostate cancer were reopened due to new evidence. Service connection was granted for the kidney removal but denied for prostate cancer.,Neurobehavioral effects are being remanded as there is insufficient information on their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and prostate cancer, finding that further development is needed to determine their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to exposure to herbicides, jet fuel, and kerosene. Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran’s reports of alleged exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and prostate cancer as the Veteran's attorney withdrew the claims. The appeal for SMC based on housebound status is granted from May 28, 2008 to August 1, 2008.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other chemicals during his active duty for training at CFB Gagetown in August 1988 and concluding that the prostate cancer is not related to service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer, anemia (claimed secondary to hiatal hernia and GERD), and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The claim for TDIU prior to June 1, 2013 is denied as the Veteran was gainfully employed during that period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer, type II diabetes, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating based on the combined effect of these conditions.

The Board found that the reduction of the 100% disability rating for prostate cancer to noncompensable was not proper and instead warranted a 10% rating effective June 1, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, gastric cancer, prostate cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or asbestos exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disability, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during active duty in Thailand.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnosis and either his in-service asbestos exposure or his service-connected asbestosis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of prostate cancer has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his prostate cancer residuals is being remanded due to the submission of new VA treatment records since the last Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was found to be aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer, and thus service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The appeal for service connection of prostate cancer is dismissed due to the death of both the Veteran and his surviving spouse.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to their death.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected prostatitis because the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are granted. Prostate cancer is presumed due to in-service herbicide exposure, while erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to the prostate cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease are granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty service. The claim for left ear hearing loss is remanded.