Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of heart disease, hypertension, and prostate cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to toxic herbicides and insufficient medical nexus to establish a relationship between his current condition and military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and the relationship between his prostate cancer and service. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between his in-service gonorrhea/dysuria and post-service prostate cancer.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and upper respiratory disorder were not service-connected, and the Board denied these claims for accrued benefits purposes.,The cause of death was cardiac arrest possibly complicated by prostate cancer. The Veteran did not have a service-connected disability at the time of his death.

The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was reduced to zero percent effective May 1, 2013. The RO proposed and implemented this reduction based on a VA examination report that indicated the Veteran no longer had nocturia episodes. However, subsequent reports showed continued nocturia episodes, leading to restoration of the 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer with stress incontinence is rated at 60 percent effective from February 10, 2016. The PTSD with alcohol dependence claim was denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60 percent, and the Board has remanded for further examination of his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for renal cancer and prostate cancer are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a prostate disability due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence was cumulative or redundant of previous records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction claims are denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides, the conditions did not manifest within one year post-service, and there is insufficient evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer status post hormone shots needs to be remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected prostate cancer is denied as there was no prior informal or formal claim filed before August 11, 2016.

The Veteran's cause of death, squamous cell carcinoma, was not related to his active service and is not considered a result or proximately due to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's sciatica of the left lower extremity is granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine arthritis. The Veteran's prostate disorder, including residuals from prostate cancer, and hip disorders are denied due to lack of evidence showing in-service onset or continuity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and requests for VA treatment records. The issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for prostate cancer residuals are being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer as secondary to herbicide exposure, finding that there was no evidence of Agent Orange exposure and that prostate cancer did not manifest within one year of separation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied, and no effective date earlier than August 6, 2013 has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for bladder and prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure, as it is not clear if the Veteran currently has these conditions or their residuals. The VA will conduct examinations to determine this.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, bilateral tinnitus, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, do not render him unemployable. The Board denied his claim for a TDIU.