Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's notice of disagreement (NOD) received on December 26, 2012 was not timely as to the October 2011 rating decision which granted service connection for prostate cancer status post cryotherapy with erectile dysfunction and assigned a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitate regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evidentiary development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran served in Vietnam as guards during Operation Babylift and to obtain relevant medical records. Service connection will be decided based on the merits of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his VA treatment records from the Johnson and Pittsburg VA Medical Centers. The issues of service connection for various conditions are under review.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining appendices from a VA physician's November 2012 opinion and any updated treatment records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is found to be service-connected, with no presumption of exposure due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran died in February 2009 due to COPD, with fractured hip and prostate cancer as other significant conditions. The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected and denied both service connection for cause of death and eligibility for service-connected burial benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and prostate cancer. The Veteran's claim for prostate cancer was not established as it did not manifest within the first post-service year or be related to active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer has been rated as 100 percent disabling for nearly 7 years, and this disability is permanent. The Board finds that the appellant-daughter meets the criteria for entitlement to Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia with PTSD contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. As a result, the DIC claim is moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information provided by the VA Regional Office regarding the Veteran's flight from Don-Muang Air Base, Bangkok, Thailand to Okinawa, Japan on January 19-20, 1971. The claim will be returned for further investigation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not caused by, aggravated by, or related to his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine or prostate cancer. The appeal for service connection on these secondary theories is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, PVD, CAD, and hypertension. The reasons were that there was no evidence of in-country service or documented exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right inguinal hernia are rated as noncompensable. For the period on appeal, his bilateral hearing loss is considered incurred in or as a result of active duty service.

The Veteran's voiding dysfunction, associated with prostate cancer, has been rated at the highest available schedular evaluation (60%) and now warrants an additional 20% rating on an extraschedular basis due to marked interference with employment.

The Veteran seeks service connection for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The case is REMANDED for the following actions: request any outstanding service personnel records, request from the JSRRC or other appropriate custodian for unit records and logs, readjudicate the claims on the merits.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection as it is presumed due to herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, and kidney stones were not found to be related to his service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not shown to be related to his military service or herbicide exposure, and the claim is denied.