Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, COPD, heart condition, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to incomplete records and potential exposure to environmental chemicals during service.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for the residual prostate cancer surgical scar is denied.,The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 60 percent, which is the highest available based on voiding dysfunction. A higher rating in excess of 60 percent is not warranted.,The Veteran’s ED is currently rated noncompensable and he has been awarded a special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ. No compensable rating for ED is granted.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, as his service-connected disabilities precluded him from following and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's prostate cancer with scars is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms are adequately contemplated by this rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for congestive heart failure, prostate cancer residuals, essential tremor, and epilepsy due to potential toxin exposure at Fort McClellan during service. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to such exposures.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus were not shown to be related to service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of actual in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's sickle cell trait was determined to be a congenital defect without any superimposed disease or injury during service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the permanent and total rating for service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty, and further development is required.

The Veteran's dementia is granted as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson’s disease. The issue of prostate cancer, claimed as a result of exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals were reduced from a 20 percent rating to a 10 percent rating, but the RO restored the 20 percent rating effective from the date of reduction.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease, both presumed to be related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection is remanded for CML due to lack of evidence supporting presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's IBS has been granted a 10 percent disability rating, effective November 23, 2011. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide agent exposure is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides while stationed at the perimeter of Thai military bases.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues of left eye neuritis, right eye neuritis, and prostate cancer are being addressed.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on his symptoms of urine leakage, increased urinary frequency, and nighttime awakenings to void. The evidence does not support a higher rating due to intermittent or continuous catheterization.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied as there is no credible evidence of a current diagnosis.,Service connection for skin cancer was also denied due to the lack of documented instances of skin cancer during the pendency of this claim.

The Veteran's hypertension and prostate cancer are being remanded for further development.,Service connection is also being remanded for the Veteran’s knee disabilities, as well as his thoracolumbar spine disability. The effective dates of service connection will be determined based on the evidence provided during this process.,A TDIU rating is also being remanded due to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of prostate cancer was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has found that service connection is warranted for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. However, the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to insufficient evidence.