Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for a withdrawal of the appeal. As such, no further action will be taken on these issues.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and ischemic heart disease are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic lung cancer, which is not service-connected. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's conditions to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information in the previous VA opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, psychiatric disorder, and ischemic heart disease are granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides based on his MOS as a corrosion control specialist and his work area near the base perimeter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and no chronic disease manifestation within one year after service. The Veteran's claim is therefore denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, kidney cancer, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus, type II are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than July 5, 2012, for the award of service connection for prostate cancer residuals was denied. The Veteran also had a remanded issue regarding an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for the residuals of prostate cancer.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicides during active service in Thailand, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, both related to exposure to an herbicide agent while in service, are remanded due to the need to obtain his military personnel records from U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for bladder cancer was denied.,The Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for prostate disability and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were both granted, with the latter being reopened.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus II as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury/disease that would support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and denied. The claim for service connection for prostate disability (including elevated PSA levels, prostate cancer, and prostatitis) was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an increased rating for prostate cancer with residual voiding dysfunction, including whether a reduction in rating from 40 percent to 20 percent was proper, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's prostate cancer status post-prostatectomy with urinary incontinence remains at a 60% rating, but his erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction (secondary to prostate cancer), and bilateral foot fungus. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the pending reduction of his prostate cancer rating and SMC based on housebound criteria. The issue will be reconsidered after these reductions are resolved.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II, is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher disability rating for prostate cancer residuals has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in March 2019.