Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure and the disease did not develop during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further medical examination and consideration of his service-connected disabilities in the context of his employment, including their impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional information regarding his exposure to herbicides and to determine the relationship between his claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have resulted from his in-service herbicide exposure, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange during service, and therefore his diagnosed residuals of prostate cancer are presumed to be related to such exposure. Service connection for PTSD is granted based on a finding of in-service stressor.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is being referred for further consideration due to the need to obtain his medical records and determine if he qualifies for service connection based on exposure to ionizing radiation. The case will be remanded to allow for this additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a request for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his service and have denied all of his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his colon cancer was granted, and he is now rated at 60 percent. The issues of service connection for prostate cancer, post subcapsular cataracts, erectile dysfunction, chronic fatigue syndrome, urinary frequency, respiratory disorder (shortness of breath), and insomnia were also addressed and found to be supported by the evidence.

The Veteran seeks service connection for prostate cancer, which he claims is related to prostatitis in service and potential exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune. The case is being remanded for additional development including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches, hypertension, prostate cancer or residuals thereof, and diabetes mellitus. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability in service or within one year post-service, and that any such disabilities were not related to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in service, granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals with surgical scar have been rated at 100 percent since January 1, 2012. The RO has now increased the rating to 60 percent effective April 24, 2012.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, status post open radical retropubic prostatectomy, is rated at a 60 percent disability level due to continual urine leakage requiring the use of absorbent materials that must be changed more than four times per day. The rating reflects his service-connected conditions and does not require additional consideration for other factors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, clarification on whether he wants a DRO hearing, and the addition of recent treatment records.

The Veteran's service records do not show any exposure to herbicides, and his claim for prostate cancer as due to such exposure is denied.

The Board found no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer due to such exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II, prostate cancer, and coronary artery disease are presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicides during service in Thailand. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type 2 are presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicides. Service connection is granted for these conditions.