Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for gingivitis and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction are dismissed. The appeal for TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and diabetes, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, renal cancer, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service herbicide exposure. The reasons include new findings by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine regarding a possible association between hypertension and Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied because the evidence does not show that his service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is currently rated as noncompensable.,Prior to April 13, 2017, the Veteran’s prostate cancer was rated at 20 percent. From April 13, 2017, it has been rated at 20 percent.,PTSD prior to April 7, 2017 was rated as noncompensable; from April 7, 2017, it is rated at 30 percent.,The Veteran's prostate cancer does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. PTSD meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating but not higher.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and kidney cancer due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's service on USS Constellation is under review to determine if he was within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder is etiologically related to his military service. The claim for residuals of prostate cancer, secondary to gonorrhea and/or exposure to herbicide agents and other toxic substances, is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, as well as his claim regarding employment due to service-connected disabilities. The remand requires obtaining additional opinions on the etiology of hypertension and its relationship to diabetes and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on his coronary artery disease and prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy is being remanded due to the need for further evaluation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Veteran's residual scar of the right lower quadrant is granted a 20 percent rating since November 25, 2015. Service connection for renal cell carcinoma (status post removal of right kidney) and prostate cancer are granted with effective dates prior to January 23, 2014.

The Veteran's permanent and total rating for service-connected prostate cancer was granted in an August 2018 rating decision, making the appeal moot.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder, is granted as service connected. The cases for tinnitus, sleep apnea, kidney disorder, prostate cancer, and Leukemia are remanded.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to determine the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his conditions, including hypertension and prostate cancer, were related to his service, particularly his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, including voiding dysfunction and urinary frequency, are rated at 40 percent effective September 1, 2012. The pre-aggravation baseline level of disability was 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the condition was not incurred or aggravated during active duty and is not related to a period of active duty.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was diagnosed in 2010, but he contends that VA failed to properly diagnose and treat his condition prior to this diagnosis. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining all available VA treatment records from the Gainesville VAMC and requesting an addendum medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for kidney failure, hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus, and evaluations of major depression, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further evaluation on other issues.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is found to have been incurred during his service in the Vietnam Combat Zone, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for further development to determine if his duties and housing placement placed him near the base perimeter, which could support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents.