Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to support these claims. However, the preponderance of the evidence does not establish a link between any of these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection, particularly in relation to exposure to Agent Orange for prostate cancer.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, finding that it was as likely as not caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus are granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for hypertension is remanded as it may be secondary to the previously granted conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer is remanded due to uncertainty about his exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard the U.S.S. Ranger and/or Oriskany within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II, are granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active military service. The loss of vision, erectile dysfunction, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy claims are remanded for further examination.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have been granted service connection. The Veteran also received a 100% disability rating for Meniere’s syndrome, which encompasses hearing impairment, vertigo, and tinnitus.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and vertigo ratings were discontinued, while his tinnitus rating was reduced to 10%. He now receives a 100% disability rating for GAD. The Veteran also received SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's service records show he served on USS Hancock during the Vietnam era, but it is unclear if the ship entered the territorial waters of the Republic of Vietnam. The Board needs to obtain additional evidence and review the ship history to determine if Agent Orange exposure occurred.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer and prostate cancer due to Agent Orange exposure, as well as service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to prostate cancer. The Veteran served in Vietnam within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea, qualifying him for presumptive service connection under the Agent Orange Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability has been remanded due to incomplete records and the need for an examination.,Service connection has been granted for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, both presumed due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer residuals are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The claim for bladder cancer is remanded as the evidence suggests a possible link to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for prostate cancer was granted, and he is now entitled to this benefit. However, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, but has remanded the issue of whether erectile dysfunction is aggravated by prostate cancer.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities had their ratings reduced, but these reductions are considered improper due to procedural errors. The issues have been remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer as the evidence did not show exposure to herbicides and there was no in-service event, injury or disease related to prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer and metastatic disease of the T-9 vertebral body, as well as the small shrapnel wound claim due to potential service connection issues related to exposure in Vietnam. The Veteran's service records need to be verified regarding his time off the coast of Vietnam, and a VA medical opinion is needed on whether his prostate cancer may have been caused by asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as he does not have a current hearing loss disability in either ear for VA purposes.,Service connection for prostate cancer is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that it had its onset during or within one year after service, and there is no medical evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as the evidence does not establish a nexus between the disability and service. The earliest diagnosis was more than 30 years after separation from service.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain with levoscoliosis and degenerative joint disease is denied because his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam qualifies him for presumptive service connection. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for further development and adjudication, including verification of his unit history in Korea and a VA examination.