Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including obtaining a supplemental medical opinion from the July 2015 VA examiner and considering any additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, specifically GERD. The Veteran's current diagnosis of GERD is found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there is no current diagnosis and thus no basis for establishing a service connection.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction have resulted in urinary frequency and leakage, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating. The symptoms do not meet the criteria for renal dysfunction or require the use of an appliance or absorbent materials.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's hypertension to his service or to his service-connected coronary artery disease. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, which he claims are due to his military service aboard ships in Vietnam. The Board has ordered additional development to verify the locations of the USS Haverfield and USS Savage during his service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for congestive heart failure, and whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer have become moot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, including as secondary to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange), is being remanded due to the need for further development of his service records and verification of his alleged Vietnam-era travel.

The Veteran's death is being remanded for further examination and adjudication regarding the cause of his death, including potential service connection for prostate cancer due to radiation exposure during World War II.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted service connection. The Veteran does not have a claim for colon cancer secondary to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,An effective date of May 15, 2006 has been assigned for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer residuals, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active duty and could not be presumed due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The advisory opinion concluded that the Veteran's prostate cancer is unlikely caused by his exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed related to his service in Thailand due to herbicide exposure, and the Board grants service connection for residuals of prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an updated dose assessment based on the Veteran's statements of his physical location during atmospheric testing in Operation TUMBLER-SNAPPER. The claims will be forwarded to the Under Secretary for Benefits for further consideration.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus as secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not shown to have had its onset during active service, within one year of separation from service, or due to exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found the evidence against a nexus between the Veteran's prostate cancer and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including cataracts, prostate cancer, impotence, stroke residuals, sinusitis, bladder tumor, and sleep apnea, are not service-connected as they were first manifested many years after service without any credible evidence of a connection to service.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer do not warrant an initial rating in excess of 60 percent.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, associated with his service-connected prostate cancer and radical prostatectomy, is rated as noncompensably disabling due to the lack of evidence of penile deformity. The claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to incomplete information from the Veteran regarding his TDIU claim, including a lack of completed VA Form 21-8940. The AOJ is instructed to secure all relevant medical records and obtain releases for any private treatment records.