Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer and coronary artery disease were not incurred or aggravated by his service, nor did they manifest within one year of separation. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU and his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to April 19, 2013 was denied. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his previously denied prostate cancer claim based on herbicide exposure is still pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing. The issues of service connection are related to secondary herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and prostate cancer with residual erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on direct service connection or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for prostate cancer status post-prostatectomy without residuals associated with herbicide exposure was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have prostate cancer or residuals of prostate cancer manifesting symptoms of renal dysfunction or voiding dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer do not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent from October 1, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records, personnel records, and SSA records. The Veteran's prostate cancer may be related to his service in Korea, but more evidence is needed to determine this.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, claimed as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the reduction in the disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer from 100% to 40% was proper, effective June 1, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was withdrawn. Service connection for prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service, is granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent effective March 1, 2011 due to daytime voiding interval of less than one hour and awakening to void five or more times per night.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 11, 2010 for a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer is denied.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to his service, specifically his exposure to herbicides other than Agent Orange and ionizing radiation at Moffett Field. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of prostate cancer and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and scheduling new examinations.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service. The Board found no evidence of radiation exposure during service and thus could not establish service connection based on the presumptive provisions for ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer as secondary to the service-connected enlarged prostate.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent, and he is seeking a higher rating. His TDIU claim has also been raised.