Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of radical retropubic prostatectomy, bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy due to prostate cancer with urinary incontinence was granted effective from August 4, 2006.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred in active military service due to herbicide exposure, specifically Agent Orange used along the DMZ in Korea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and prostate cancer, both due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not show current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer, bilateral elbow disabilities, DJD of hips and knees/ankles, plantar calcaneal spur, low back disability, loss of teeth, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded due to the need for an adequate examination and consideration of his chronic prostatitis in-service.

The RO properly discontinued the 100% rating for prostate cancer and assigned a 40% rating for residuals of prostate cancer, status post prostatectomy from August 1, 2006.

The Veteran's initial 100% rating for prostate cancer was reduced to a 10% rating effective March 1, 2007. For the period beginning October 28, 2009, his residuals of prostate cancer warrant a 20% rating.

The Veteran's disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer was reduced from 100 percent to 20 percent, effective January 1, 2008. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an updated VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disability.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there is no competent medical evidence showing the veteran currently has this condition and thus denying the claim.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred in service due to Agent Orange exposure. He also meets the criteria for special monthly compensation on account of loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of prostate cancer was denied as the evidence did not show symptoms that would warrant a higher rating. For his service-connected residuals of bilateral foot immersion, he is not entitled to a compensable rating due to the lack of affected body surface area and no systemic therapy required.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The prostate cancer claim was not granted as the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, while the PTSD claim was also not granted due to its current mild disability picture.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fatal prostate cancer was due to exposure to carcinogens during his long active duty service, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to Agent Orange. The case has been remanded for additional development.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer as secondary to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain relevant medical records and forward the claims folder to the VA Under Secretary for Benefits for an opinion on whether the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to in-service radiation exposure.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected as his condition was a result of the carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill by VA providers during his prostate cancer treatment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, lung condition, neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), right shoulder arthritis, left hand arthritis, bilateral wrist arthritis, bilateral knee arthritis, and bilateral hip arthritis have been denied. The denial is based on the lack of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in disability rating for hearing loss or tinnitus, and did not establish service connection for PTSD, schizophrenia, testicular cancer, prostate cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, or Meniere's disease.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling new examinations, and readjudicating the issues on appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's fatal metastatic prostate cancer to his military service.