Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board's decision is vacated due to the death of the substitute appellant. The appeal has been dismissed as it is no longer within the jurisdiction of the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address exposure to Agent Orange at Avon Park AFR. The Veteran's prostate cancer is being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and skin cancer are reopened. The Board has remanded the issues due to new evidence suggesting exposure to burn pits during service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, left hand arthritis, right hand arthritis, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder are denied as not related to service or a service-connected condition. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and binary lipid disease due to potential exposure at Camp Lejeune. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), as well as his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The remand is necessary due to insufficient evidence regarding presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. §§ 3.307 and 3.309.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, prostate cancer, and a kidney condition have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for diabetes mellitus is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer have also been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney condition remains denied as there is no medical evidence showing any kidney condition manifested within one year of discharge from service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding that it was not caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected anemia and did not manifest during his active duty.

The Board has denied a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have not been found to be related to his active service.,There is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder during or within one year after service.

Service connection for prostate cancer and bladder disability is granted. Service connection for rectal disability secondary to service-connected prostate cancer is remanded.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to service or any service-connected disability, including exposure to toxic herbicides. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective August 15, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 40 percent for residuals of prostate cancer is granted. The claim for a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction (ED) is denied. The Veteran's claim for SMC at a level higher than that payable under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) for loss of use of a creative organ is denied as a matter of law.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not related to service or exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, and thus his claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of herbicide exposure evidence. The Veteran will need further examinations and medical opinions regarding his conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals have been rated at a 60 percent rating, which is the highest available for voiding dysfunction. The Board found that this was the appropriate rating given the Veteran's symptoms of frequent urinary leakage requiring absorbent materials changed more than 4 times per day.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and updated income information.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions and need for further clarification on whether the Veteran's gastric cancer is related to his service exposure to asbestos, dioxins, and arsenic.