Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as a result of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer does not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as his disability is rated at 40 percent and he has completed four years of high school, two years of college, and additional training in photography, graphic arts, and electronic scanning. He last worked in August 2003.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with communication and obtaining medical records. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which may be related to his exposure to Agent Orange in service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, status post radiation disability is currently rated at 30 percent disabling and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the initial ratings of PTSD and depression, as well as prostate cancer prior to July 28, 2010.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence showing a direct relationship between his active service and his fatal prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted.,Prostatitis is also granted with a new rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back disability and prostate cancer, did not render him unemployable prior to May 1, 1997. The effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits is set at May 1, 1997.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and reviewing VA outpatient treatment records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure while serving in Thailand. The claim for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Decision Review Officer hearing. The issues are about tinnitus and an increased rating for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and chronic ischemic heart disease were granted on a presumptive basis due to Agent Orange exposure. The appellant, the Veteran's adult daughter, is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits as she reached her 26th birthday before the effective date of the permanent and total disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depression is rated at 50 percent, and he has been granted a TDIU. The claims for prostate cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy, bronchitis, swelling of joints in the upper extremities, sleep apnea, and low back disorder are all denied. Service connection was reopened for atrial fibrillation with hypertension and mitral valve insufficiency and low back disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer had its onset during active military service and is granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to June 22, 2011 is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining his vocational rehabilitation and education folder, and another opinion regarding his employability based on the cumulative effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected residuals of prostate cancer, and for further development as needed.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, to include as due to herbicide exposure, is denied. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran was not rated 100% disabled for a period of at least ten years immediately preceding his death, and thus denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.