Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer are already assigned the maximum schedular rating available, and there is no evidence of additional disability warranting a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development and additional information is needed from various sources. The Veteran's exposure history, including potential Agent Orange exposure, will be investigated further.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not shown in service and is not otherwise related to his active service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his prostate cancer, hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, sleep disorder, arthritis, left knee condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board has remanded the case for additional development.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for prostate cancer and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a reopening of the claim and establishing presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 10 percent, and his residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 20 percent prior to November 2, 2015, and 40 percent as of that date. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating in any issue.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a Statement of the Case (SOC) on several issues.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to Agent Orange exposure in service. The claim for depression is secondary to the established service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has determined that the appellant was exposed to herbicides during service at Fort Chaffee and has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus. As these conditions are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure, the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic prostate cancer, was not caused by his military service or any service-connected disability. The appellant did not provide credible evidence to support her claim that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Panama during service.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is currently at 80 percent, which meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities combine to render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that a higher 60 percent rating is warranted for the Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer since March 1, 2010. The evidence shows that he requires changing absorbent materials more than four times per day due to urinary dysfunction.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer are presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange.,Service connection for COPD (claimed as asbestosis) and respiratory/bronchus cancer is pending. The Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence of current diagnoses or a link between his claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids was granted, with a current noncompensable rating being changed to a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service connected as it was not incurred or aggravated by his active duty, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of colon cancer and prostate cancer, including as due to asbestos exposure. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing at an appropriate VA facility in Florida. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Prostate Cancer, and Hypothyroidism. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to address the relationship between his service-connected disabilities and any claimed conditions.