Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining personnel service records and reviewing deck logs of the USS MCKEAN ship.

The Veteran's benign prostatic hypertrophy is found to be service-connected, with the earliest evidence of bladder outlet obstruction occurring after separation from active duty. The Board also finds that polycystic kidney disease and polycystic liver disease are not service-connected.

The Veteran is seeking a higher initial rating for his service-connected prostate cancer residuals, currently rated at 10 percent. The case has been remanded due to the need for a BVA hearing via videoconferencing equipment.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to be. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending, as are the claims for tremors.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected erectile dysfunction has been withdrawn prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or presence on land mass of the Republic of Vietnam. The Veteran was not granted presumptive service connection based on his military service.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease, status post myocardial infarction and angioplasty and history of angina, to include as secondary to chemical experiments. Service connection was also granted for prostate cancer, but the Veteran did not appeal this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bowel and bladder impairments, render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board finds that he is entitled to special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his military service or any presumptive conditions. The claim for prostate cancer was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation from service. The claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 10 percent effective March 13, 2005. The Veteran's proctitis is also rated at 10 percent effective March 13, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, claimed as due to exposure to herbicides during his military service in Thailand and Vietnam, is being remanded for further development. The RO or AMC will attempt to verify the Veteran's reported exposures and obtain unit histories.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and postoperative prostatectomy due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). The appeal is based on a direct service connection theory, but no evidence of Agent Orange exposure was found.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and postoperative prostatectomy due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). The appeal is based on a direct service connection theory, but no evidence of Agent Orange exposure was found.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran's PTSD is still under consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and therefore cannot be presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. The claims for service connection for prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus, both of which are not presumptively linked to herbicide exposure, were denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to service or any other basis.

The Board denied service connection for Graves Disease and granted service connection for prostate cancer with an effective date of February 16, 2007. The Veteran's Graves Disease was not related to his military service or herbicide exposure. His prostate cancer was diagnosed in January 2006 and he filed a claim on February 16, 2007.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied left knee disorder service connection claim is granted. The reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for prostate cancer residuals from 100 percent to 40 percent was proper, and the requirements for restoration have not been met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (residuals of prostate cancer and bowel incontinence) preclude substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.