Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a dose estimate of radiation exposure and clarifying whether asbestos exposure causes or aggravates prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to shell fragment wound residuals, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board has ordered additional development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as service personnel records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding an increased rating for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not presented.,Prostate cancer claim was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic low back strain and prostate cancer disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment, resulting in a TDIU grant.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is granted as the evidence shows that his prostate cancer developed due to a failure to timely diagnose and treat, which was caused by VA carelessness or negligence.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, which is considered a penile deformity with loss of erectile power. The Veteran's gynecomastia was separately evaluated and remains under appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer, status-post prostatectomy, results in urine leakage requiring the use of absorbent materials which must be changed more than four times per day. The Board has granted a rating of 60 percent for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and that the disorders are not related to service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed service-connected due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board also finds that the Veteran served in Vietnam, presuming his exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, the Veteran's end stage renal disease is presumed secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied as the evidence did not show regulation of activities.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of prostate cancer was denied as he did not require absorbent materials or have recurrent urinary tract infections.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as there was no evidence of removal of half or more of the penis, removal of the glans, or deformity of the penis.

The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction and voiding dysfunction from April 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. For the period after November 1, 2012, the Veteran's condition does not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board found that the appellant's prostate cancer was not present during service or for many years thereafter, and was not caused by any incident of service including Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if a TDIU is warranted on an extraschedular basis due to service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and radiation proctitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to ionizing radiation during service, which could affect his claim for service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for damaged urethra, urethral cancer, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer. The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran meets the percentage requirements for TDIU due to two or more service-connected disabilities, with at least one disability rated at 40 percent or more, and a combined rating of 70 percent or more. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's prostate cancer rating from 100% to 20% was proper. The Veteran is now rated with a 40% disability rating for his residuals of prostate cancer, status-post radiation.