Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for prostate cancer have been denied as there is no diagnosed heart disability at any point during the appeal period. The Veteran has not provided evidence that he currently has ischemic heart disease, which would be required to establish service connection based on presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy, finding no competent evidence of these conditions in service or related to exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's testimony regarding the onset of urinary leakage was not considered sufficient to establish a link between his current condition and service.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of colon cancer due to asbestos exposure. The claim for prostate cancer is pending and will be addressed in a separate remand.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an updated VA examination to address the etiology of his prostate cancer and psychiatric disorders.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, prostate cancer, was not caused or contributed to by a service-connected disability. The VHA physician concluded that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not play a significant role in his development of prostate cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and thus not warranting presumptive service connection. The claim was also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board found no service connection for prostate cancer or kidney stones due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital on February 17, 2010 are granted as the treatment was in an emergency situation and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Veteran's prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy is rated at 40 percent disabling since May 18, 2011. The disability is manifested by daytime voiding intervals of less than one hour and nocturnal voiding three to four times per night.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for the service-connected residuals of prostate cancer, to include a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU), is being remanded due to issues related to SSA disability benefits and functional impact on employment.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the evaluation for prostatitis from 10% to noncompensable was proper based on evidence showing that the Veteran's prostate had been removed and his current voiding symptoms were linked to a prostatectomy for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, status post myocardial infarction was denied as there is no evidence of the condition during or within one year after his service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability and could not establish a link to service.

The Veteran's kidney and testicular conditions are not related to service, including exposure to jet fuel or herbicides. Service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. The Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during Operation REDWING is recognized, and service connection is granted.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence, despite the appellant alleging exposure to herbicides. The Board found that there was no in-country service in Vietnam during the Veteran's military career.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and development of his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and issues related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes and prostate cancer, both of which were found to be not related to the Veteran's military service. The denial was based on a lack of qualifying service in Vietnam and no evidence of herbicide exposure.

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. The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam, thus precluding presumptive service connection for his condition.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 29, 2010 for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer is denied as the controlling date is the date of claim on April 29, 2010.