Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are manifested by voiding dysfunction with continual urine leakage requiring the wearing of absorbent materials that must be changed more than four times per day, and night time voiding and pad changes of three to six times per night. The Board finds this meets the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and bladder cancer, finding that the cancers were not related to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and associated erectile dysfunction are not found to be related to his military service, specifically the exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange. The claim is denied.

The Veteran is seeking to establish service connection for prostate cancer, which he claims is secondary to herbicide exposure during his military service. The claim has been remanded due to the need to review additional evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's kidney cancer and addressing his contentions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for residuals of prostate cancer prior to November 5, 2012 was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for an increased rating. From November 5, 2012 onwards, he is rated at 40 percent.

The Board has determined that the reduction from a 100% to a 40% disability rating for prostate cancer, effective September 1, 2006 was proper. The Veteran's prostate cancer is currently in remission and does not meet criteria for recurrence or metastasis.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is found to be related to his military service, specifically his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Board grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tumors of the back and neck, prostate cancer, and chloracne. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.,There is no credible evidence that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active duty in Korea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, claimed as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for further development including verification of his alleged exposure at Fort Polk.

The Board found that the Veteran's service records do not show he served in Vietnam, and thus cannot establish presumptive service connection for prostate cancer based on herbicide exposure. The claim was also denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his education and work experience make him suitable for sedentary employment.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the cause of the Veteran's death and whether he was exposed to herbicides during service. The claims for non-service-connected burial allowance and plot allowance are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and determine if it renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of prostate cancer is granted, as the condition is presumed due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected prostate cancer residuals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including audiometric testing and a dose estimate of radiation exposure. The peripheral neuropathy claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the prostate and colon cancer claims.

The Veteran is seeking a VA clothing allowance due to the need to wear knee braces. The issue of service connection for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as other conditions like hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer, are pending before the Board.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and respiratory disability were not shown to be related to service or exposure to toxic chemicals. His hearing loss was found to have no more than Level I impairment in either ear, thus not warranting a compensable rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or caused by active duty service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred, to include as due to exposure to herbicides during military service. The claim for service connection is denied.