Prostate cancer Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and headaches, including as secondary to tinnitus, were denied. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 40 percent since June 7, 1978.

The Board found that the veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not related to his service-connected prostatitis with left epididymitis. Therefore, service connection for prostate cancer was denied.

The Board has ordered remand to verify the appellant's service in Vietnam and to schedule a VA examination for hypertension. The claims will be reconsidered based on this additional evidence.

The veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at a 60 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision. The highest assignable rating for voiding dysfunction is 60 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-concussion syndrome and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis or relationship to service.

The veteran's prostate cancer residuals are currently rated at 40 percent, effective July 1, 2003. The evidence does not support a higher rating as the incontinence is only requiring absorbent materials to be changed two to four times per day.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus with hypertension and impotence, as the veteran did not have these conditions during or due to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, and the right lower extremity were denied as not related to his military service.,Effective August 30, 1977, service connection was granted for hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration disability records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his PTSD and prostate cancer.

The Board has determined that the veteran's prostate cancer with sterilization and skin discoloration are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or after service. The claims for these conditions will be denied.

The RO reduced the veteran's rating for prostate cancer residuals from 100% to 10% effective June 1, 2004. The RO then increased the rating to 40% effective December 8, 2005.,For the period beginning December 8, 2005, the veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated as 40%

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for dependency and indemnity compensation for the cause of the veteran's death and dependents' educational assistance are inextricably intertwined. The case is being remanded to obtain a copy of the May 2004 autopsy report, which may provide confirmation of the veteran's conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, prostate cancer, and lung condition. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer, which he claims is related to his in-service exposure to herbicides. The VA needs to verify the specific details of this alleged exposure and determine if it occurred.

The veteran's death was caused by metastic prostate cancer, which is not service-connected. The appellant's claim for Dependents Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is also denied.

The veteran's prostate cancer residuals have been rated at 10 percent since November 1, 2003. The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the period from November 1, 2003.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and hemorrhoids, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that an effective date prior to February 25, 2005 for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer is not warranted as the veteran did not meet all eligibility criteria on the effective date of the regulation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and removal of growths from the neck were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.