Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction, effective December 10, 2007. The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated as voiding dysfunction.

The Veteran seeks service connection for prostate cancer, including as the result of exposure to toxic chemicals. He also seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the residuals of his radical retropubic prostatectomy. The case is REMANDED due to incomplete information and need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer have been rated at 20 percent since December 29, 2004. The appeal is granted for the initial rating.

The Board found that the cause of death, metastatic prostate cancer, was not related to service and denied the claim for service connection. The Veteran's DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was also denied as he did not meet the requirements for total disability compensation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for several disabilities, including diabetes mellitus. The decision is final as the appellant did not pursue an appeal regarding this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer and the reduction in rating for bladder cancer was remanded due to insufficient reasoning and a need for updated medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer have not met the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent prior to September 16, 2005.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer, status-post radical prostatectomy, have been rated at 20 percent since June 24, 2008. The disability is manifested by occasional incontinence requiring the use of absorbent materials one time per day or less.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 60 percent since July 1, 2005. The rating is granted as the condition has been manifested by urinary incontinence requiring the use of an appliance or the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed more than four times per day.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in service and denied reopening of his claim. Service connection for urinary tract cancer and cataracts were also denied due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's pes planus was found to have preexisted his entrance into active service. The Board determined that there is no current evidence of a current disability related to military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The claim will be reconsidered with this information.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service, nor did any such disease or injury contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are permanent and total, qualifying him for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35 of the Veterans Benefits Act.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, status post radical prostatectomy, is currently rated at 60 percent as of December 1, 2008. The Board denied the claim for an increased rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and posttraumatic stress disorder due to incomplete records from Lackland Hospital.