Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The decision did not address service connection issues.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The low back disorder, right shoulder disorder, bilateral hearing loss, urinary disorder, and prostate cancer claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injury, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board's decision on the rating reduction for prostate cancer residuals from 100 to 40 percent, effective December 31, 2013, is vacated due to a lack of proper process. The issue of whether this rating reduction was proper is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it was caused or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disorder, which may be related to in-service herbicide exposure. The other issues have been denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals have been rated based on voiding dysfunction. The Board found that the evidence does not support an increased evaluation as there is no renal dysfunction and the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, sleep apnea, and gout as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent since May 1, 2013. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's entitlement to a rating of 60 percent for the residuals of prostate cancer is granted, effective July 1, 2012. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from January 26, 2012 to March 14, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer has been reopened, but the increased ratings for spondylosis of the lumbar spine and radiculopathy of the lower extremities remain under appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension due to lack of a VA examination report. The Veteran is not entitled to an initial compensable rating for residuals of prostate cancer prior to July 5, 2018, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the Board denied both DIC under §1318 and service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are related to his active military service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents in Guam. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, sleep apnea, kidney condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) have been reopened. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and granted the reduction of the disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer from 100% to 40%. The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated as a result of its underlying condition rather than due to an in-service exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for prostate cancer was granted effective from April 12, 2016. The grant of service connection for metastatic prostate cancer affecting the right obturator lymph node was also granted but with a different effective date - June 15, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of prostate cancer associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence and a need for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer. The other issues related to the Veteran's disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.