Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service. Right lower extremity neuropathy, hypertension, esophageal cancer, and bilateral eye disability are not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include recurrent skin disabilities, foot disabilities, arthritis of the knees, tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndromes, gout, hypertension, vascular disabilities, pulmonary disability, prostate disability, hernia disability, and left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development and consideration of the claim, including obtaining an advisory medical opinion from the Under Secretary for Health.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer, cervical and lumbar disc disease, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his assertions of exposure to herbicides during service. The claims will be reviewed again with a focus on verifying these exposures and determining if they are related to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is denied as not related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is denied as not related to his service-connected colon cancer.,The Veteran's lymph node disability is denied as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, lung disability, heart disability, hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, and prostate cancer, are remanded due to the need for further verification of in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and for further development of his Social Security Administration disability records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated at 40 percent, and his erectile dysfunction is not compensable. The Board found that the prostate cancer was in remission and did not warrant a higher rating. There was no evidence of deformity or Peyronie's disease related to ED.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, atrial fibrillation, aortic valve replacement, pacemaker installation, and digestive condition (Barrett’s syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)). Service connection is remanded for right hip condition, left hip condition, and colon cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer and diabetes metillus, type II, as these conditions are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during his military service in Korea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and prostate cancer were granted in a June 2015 rating decision. The Board has determined that the effective dates should be earlier than December 12, 2014, but there is insufficient evidence to establish when the initial claim was filed.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or the result of VA treatment, nor did it result from carelessness, negligence, lack of skill or similar incidence of fault on the part of the VA attending personnel. The Board finds no evidence in the record that is inconsistent with the medical opinion’s conclusion that VA’s care of the Veteran was not unreasonable.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II and prostate cancer are granted as due to herbicide agent exposure. The Board also grants service connection for left and right foot diabetic neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II.,Service connection is established for diabetes mellitus, Type II and prostate cancer based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in the denial of his TDIU claim from July 1, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder arthritis and denied service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus. Service connection was granted for the left shoulder arthritis based on a current diagnosis related to an in-service injury, while service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus were not granted due to lack of evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not considered presumptively service-connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, but the claim remains open for direct service connection. The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if there is any link between his prostate cancer and his time at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus, both claimed as due to in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran served in Vietnam and has current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and cataracts are granted. The claim for service connection of renal insufficiency is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of prostate cancer, as there is insufficient evidence to corroborate his exposure to herbicides in Guam. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.