Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, including as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for further development and clarification of the evidence regarding his potential exposure to Agent Orange while stationed at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination if necessary. The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, and colon cancer are pending.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not manifested in service or within the first post-service year, and is not shown to be related to his active service, including exposure to ionizing radiation therein.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer and a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding no reasonable possibility that his prostate cancer resulted from radiation exposure in service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The AOJ needs to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure in Panama and conduct further development regarding these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of his genitourinary problems.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer were denied. The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, acute myelogenous leukemia, was not caused by or related to service or a service-connected disability. The appellant's argument for service connection based on exposure to herbicides and secondary to prostate cancer were not supported.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and related issues are being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine the etiology of his condition, including any inservice exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being referred to the Director of VA's Compensation and Pension Services for consideration due to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not shown to be related to service, including asbestos exposure. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding in favor of service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to active service and has been granted. The heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer are presumed due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing. The claims of service connection for prostate cancer and lung cancer will be reconsidered after the hearing.

PTSD has been rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 70 percent since April 9, 2008.,Prostate cancer was initially rated at 60 percent from May 16, 2008 to November 3, 2009 and then increased to 60 percent effective July 18, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and insufficient evidence to establish a presumption of such exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and larynx cancer are granted service connection due to herbicide exposure during service. However, the hearing loss and tinnitus issues remain pending as they require further examination.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination. His right ankle disability is also being remanded for an updated evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his prostate cancer. The claims for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and initial ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and residuals of prostate cancer are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA genitourinary examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected prostate cancer residuals. The Veteran may experience multiple distinct degrees of disability resulting in different levels of compensation from the time the initial rating was assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing.