Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's prostate cancer is found to be as likely as not related to his active military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is service-connected due to herbicide exposure, but his hypertension and hand numbness are not service-connected.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for further development, including verification of herbicide exposure and a VA examination to determine the relationship between his condition and service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred during his period of active service or within a presumptive period. The Board finds no direct evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service manifestation of the claimed conditions, and thus denied service connection for prostate cancer, heart condition, skin disorder, and type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the reduction of the rating for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 10 percent effective April 1, 2011 was proper based on a VA examination showing improvement.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer is not related to his time in service, including exposure to herbicide agents or asbestos. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder with depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of decision. The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer with impotence are rated at 40 percent, effective from August 25, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran had service in Vietnam and is therefore presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. As a result, prostate cancer is granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected post-treatment residuals of prostate cancer.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer. As a result, these matters are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further examinations. The issues include service connection for various conditions, a higher rating for his lumbar disability, and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (prostate cancer, colitis, and sarcoidosis) do not render him unemployable as his education and occupational experience are sufficient to allow for substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for prostate cancer service connection has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's appeal for a permanent and total (P&T) disability rating for prostate cancer prior to January 9, 2014, for the purpose of establishing eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 has been withdrawn.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with secondary alcohol dependence and cannabis abuse, prostate cancer, tinnitus, and ED effective October 18, 2011. The Veteran is currently rated at 50% for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for new and material evidence to reopen the stroke, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy claims was granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify possible herbicide exposure in Thailand and to address inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements.

The Board found no evidence of service-connected disability or herbicide exposure that contributed to the Veteran's death from prostate cancer, and thus denied service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ischemic heart disease, skin cancer, and prostate cancer are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.