Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his prostate cancer residuals, finding that the reduction from 100% to 40% was proper. The matter is REMANDED as the Veteran should be scheduled for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer as due to herbicide agent exposure, finding no evidence of such exposure in Thailand.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and soft sarcoma of the skin, both presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure. The evidence did not support current diagnoses or a causal relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has restored a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer, effective April 1, 2016.

The Veteran's prostate cancer claim is being remanded due to the need for additional verification of his service on a ship in the Republic of Vietnam, which could potentially allow him to be eligible for presumptive service connection under the Procopio decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's allegations of herbicide and hazardous materials exposure during service, which may be related to his prostate cancer. The Veteran will need an examination to determine if his prostate cancer is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is granted due to herbicide exposure, and presumptive service connection is established.

The Veteran's prostate cancer disability is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are service-connected as secondary to his diabetes mellitus. The Veteran also receives a 60% rating for his prostate cancer residuals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's prostate cancer or its treatment caused his death in a car accident.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, and carotid artery body tumor. The Veteran's conditions were not present during or immediately after his military service, and there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and the Appellant did not meet eligibility criteria for death pension or burial benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, prostate cancer, and skin cancer, all of which were claimed to be due to herbicide exposure.,The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims as there was no in-service diagnosis or treatment related to these conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II are granted service connection as due to herbicide exposure. The Board found the Veteran credible in his claims of in-service herbicide exposure and concluded that he has a current disability related to his in-service exposure.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal of his claim for service connection for prostate cancer, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during his service aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea in Vietnam.

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer. The initial evaluation for residuals of prostate cancer in excess of 20% is remanded.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for prostate cancer was improper and restored it.

The Veteran's service on the USS Newport News (CA-148) is being reviewed to determine if it qualifies as service in Vietnam for purposes of presumptive service connection for prostate cancer associated with herbicide exposure. The Board has requested additional information and records to make a determination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and prostate cancer are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his diagnosed conditions and in-service exposures.