Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II are remanded due to the need for VA examinations. The TBI claim is also remanded as a VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, including erectile dysfunction and neurogenic bladder, is being remanded due to the need to verify exposure to ionizing radiation during his initial period of active service from September 1958 to February 1962. If a positive dose estimate is obtained, the case will be referred to the Under Secretary for Benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 3.311(c).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for blindness, type II diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer as secondary to a service-connected disability. The evidence did not establish continuity of symptomatology or a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board found no evidence of prostate cancer and denied service connection for it. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% but the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The new evidence submitted since the last denial supports reopening the claim, but a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the service-connected PTSD contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer, which he claims was caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining private medical nexus opinions and treatment records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated at 10 percent since April 1, 2008. The appeal for an increased rating to 20 percent has been denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer is not related to his service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer residuals were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent or 40 percent, respectively.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be incurred in his active service. The Board has granted the claim of service connection for hypertension, but further development is needed due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents used in Vietnam. The issue of service connection for prostate cancer remains pending as the Veteran has not been diagnosed with this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of prostate cancer is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac disability, ischemic heart disease, was granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides. The reduction in the disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer from 100 percent to 60 percent was upheld as appropriate given the circumstances.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer have been rated based on voiding dysfunction with staged ratings. The reduction in rating was proper as the prostate cancer was found to be in remission following a radical prostatectomy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to various chemicals during his military service and now suffers from prostate cancer and multiple myeloma, which are likely due to this exposure. The claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that while he was exposed to ionizing radiation during military service, his current condition is not related to this exposure and does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, updated medical records, and further development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence regarding his ability to work, and a new VA examination is needed to determine if he can secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.