Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran is seeking a temporary total disability evaluation for prostate cancer and prostatectomy residuals under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. � 4.30 based upon convalescence following his June 1, 2006, radical prostatectomy. The VA needs to obtain all relevant private treatment records from South Seminole Hospital.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding prostate cancer.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus did not have their onset during service or within a presumptive period, and thus denied service connection for both conditions.

The Board found no evidence of prostate cancer or a prostate disorder in service, and there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current prostate cancer to his period of active service, including any alleged exposure to herbicides. As such, the claim for service connection for prostate cancer was denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred or aggravated in service, nor may it be presumed due to exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is not related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of October 8, 2004, for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer. The earliest allowable effective date is based on the date of receipt of his original claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, are sufficient to render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for hearing loss or tinnitus, and that there was no direct service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's death was related to service, including his presumed in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board dismissed the claim alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 12, 2003 rating decision that assigned effective dates for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction; diabetes mellitus with eczema and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy; and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities associated with diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for automobile and adaptive equipment, specially adapted housing, or special home adaptation grant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and polycythemia, finding that his cancers were not caused by ionizing radiation exposure in service.

The Veteran's transitional cell cancer of the urinary bladder with focal invasion of the prostate is not service-connected due to lack of a current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to his active service. The Board finds that he does not have prostate cancer, which would preclude presumptive service connection for Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, hypertension, and hemorrhoids have been denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 has also been denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer causes him to awaken at least five times per night, warranting a 40 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and no asbestos exposure during his period of active service contributed to his death.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge for his period of service from January 12, 1965 to July 18, 1969 is a complete bar to VA compensation benefits. Service connection for prostate cancer based on this period of service was denied as a matter of law.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective June 26, 2007 and an increased rating of 50 percent for PTSD effective October 15, 2007. The Veteran's claim for prostate cancer was granted with an effective date of June 9, 2005.