Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for HTLV 1 and 2, anxiety and depression, peripheral neuropathy of the arms and legs, hepatitis C, and prostate cancer as a result of exposure to herbicides is dismissed due to withdrawal.,Veteran has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and a bladder condition, finding that the current disabilities are not related to service. The Veteran's appeal as to kidney condition was withdrawn.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's prostate cancer disability rating from 100% to 0% was proper, as there had been an improvement in his condition and no compensable residuals remained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides, including Agent Orange, during service. Therefore, his claims for prostate cancer, lung cancer, and right ear disability due to such exposure are denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction resulted in malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system as of June 4, 2009, warranting a 100% rating effective that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran at least as likely as not incurred bilateral hearing loss as a result of active service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is related to military service and presumed due to exposure to herbicide agents, thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and related complications are being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection has been granted, and he is now entitled to a TDIU as of September 9, 2008. The right knee increased rating issue remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as he was not rated totally disabled by VA for a continuous period of at least ten years immediately preceding his death. The appeal for death pension benefits is dismissed without prejudice.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 26, 2002 for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer associated with herbicide exposure. The Veteran was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February 2000 and had previously filed a claim on that date. The deck logs from his ship indicated he likely left Vietnam during emergency leave in March 1972, which established his exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a right ankle disability and denied his claim for service connection. His prostate cancer claim is remanded to the AOJ.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate and kidney cancers are not related to his military service, including exposure to formaldehyde and benzene during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete information regarding his alleged exposure to chemicals other than herbicides during active duty. Further development is needed, including obtaining records from the Joint Services Records Research Center and any relevant facilities, as well as VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the evaluation for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 40 percent, effective January 1, 2010 was proper and a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board found that the reduction of the rating for residuals of prostate cancer from 100% to 20% was proper and denied entitlement to a higher rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer claim has been remanded for further development regarding possible exposure to herbicides and ionizing radiation during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and no in-service disease or injury related to prostate cancer.