Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran seeks service connection for prostate cancer, which he claims is related to his herbicide exposure during service in Korea. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's alleged in-service herbicide exposure and proximity to the DMZ.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have resulted in loss of use of a creative organ, warranting special monthly compensation.

The Board found that the reduction of the prostate cancer disability rating from 100% to 0% was proper, but denied the Veteran's request for restoration of a 100% disability rating. The claim for service connection for skin cancer was reopened due to new evidence received since the February 2000 denial.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, Type II has been received.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer with probable metastasis at L2 as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim was previously denied due to insufficient evidence, but the Veteran argues that his previous dose calculation was inaccurate and he should be considered exposed based on his specialized work in-service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are currently rated at 40 percent since September 1, 2010. The Board found no basis for a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current prostate disability and there is no evidence of service connection for any in-service disease or injury. The presumptive regulations regarding herbicide exposure are not applicable due to lack of credible evidence showing Vietnam service.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease as due to exposure to herbicides. The issue of prostate cancer is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not present during service or for many years thereafter, and the record evidence does not show that it is otherwise related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other factors linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer has been rated at 60% since December 21, 2015. The Board finds that the reduction from 100% to 20% in October 2010 was proper and that a higher rating is warranted for the period of June 1, 2011, to May 5, 2014.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and depressive disorder, finding that both conditions are related to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's prostate cancer claim is denied as not being causally or etiologically related to his active military service, including as secondary to in-service herbicide, asbestos, and chemical exposure.

The Board found that the discontinuance of the 100% evaluation for residuals of prostate cancer, effective June 1, 2009, was proper. The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals were rated as 10 percent disabling following this reduction.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, renal failure, and heart disorder have been granted due to exposure to herbicides while in service.,Service connection is established for the following conditions: Prostate Cancer (due to Agent Orange exposure), Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (due to Agent Orange exposure), Renal Failure (due to Service-Connected Diabetes Mellitus), and Heart Disorder (due to Service-Connected Diabetes Mellitus).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer residuals, right wrist fracture, and erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, are rated at 90 percent combined. The Board finds that these conditions render the Veteran unable to participate in a regular substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work experience.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of prostate cancer and found new evidence relating to a secondary relationship between prostatitis and prostate cancer. The Veteran is now entitled to an evidentiary hearing or further development as appropriate.