Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical opinions and new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed due to his Vietnam service, and he has been granted service connection. However, there is no evidence linking the Veteran's hepatitis C to his military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not present during service and there is no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) on the basis of need for aid and attendance of another person, or at the housebound rate is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including a VA Compensation and Pension Examination to determine if there is a prostate disability related to service. The Veteran's request for a hearing at the RO or Central Office will be considered.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show loss of erectile power and deformity, which are required for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7522.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of prostate cancer, and the Board finds that service connection for this condition cannot be granted as there is no evidence of its existence during his period of active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a bilateral foot disability, a left knee disability, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and acute myocardial ischemia. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for additional development and evidence, including verification of service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is found to be as likely as not a result of his in-service herbicide exposure, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the merits of the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, including as due to herbicide exposure. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for a back disability. The claims for prostate cancer, pulmonary disorder, and skin disorder are remanded to obtain relevant medical records, determine if asbestos exposure is related to these conditions, and schedule VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The appeal is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred. The Veteran's current conditions are considered to be unrelated to his service-connected removal of the left testicle with epididymectomy.

The Board denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or other causative events.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for prostate cancer was denied as he did not meet eligibility criteria under the liberalizing law that added prostate cancer to a list of diseases presumed related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and depression due to new evidence received since the August 2004 rating decision. However, the Board found that the new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and analysis due to the Veteran's claims of service connection for bladder, prostate, and abdominal cancer. The appeal is currently in a pending state.