Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits was denied as he did not have an employment handicap despite having multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's prostate cancer claim is being remanded for additional development related to asbestos and pesticide exposure during service. A VA examination will be conducted to determine the likelihood of a link between his prostate cancer and these exposures.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is related to exposure to DDT in service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The issue of a TDIU remains pending as it is affected by the grant of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicides during service, and thus could not establish service connection based on presumptive exposure. The claim was also denied as there is no direct evidence linking prostate cancer to his military service.

The Veteran claims service connection for prostate cancer, which he asserts is due to herbicide exposure during his military service. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and provide the Veteran with an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and determining the etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including review of the claims file by a psychologist and consideration of an additional statement submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hand disorder and prostate cancer were denied. The claim for an effective date prior to August 15, 2000 for the right foot sprain was also denied as it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred within one year before the application.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and incontinence. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, and its incurrence or aggravation during such service may not be presumed. The claim for prostate cancer is pending as it relates to a current disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claimed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, claimed as due to exposure to herbicides, is being remanded for further development regarding his alleged period of TDY in Vietnam and the circumstances surrounding his award of the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded for further development of his Vietnam service records and verification of in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is currently rated at 60 percent effective February 16, 2011.,Service connection for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus are not granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a grant of service connection. The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not otherwise related to active military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and granted it, finding that new evidence received since the prior denial supports a reopening of the claim. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides in Vietnam, which is associated with prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with major depressive disorder, prostate cancer residuals, and other conditions, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of his disabilities.