Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has determined that the criteria for restoration of a 100 percent evaluation for prostate cancer are not met, and thus denied the veteran's claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that new and material evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no direct or secondary service connection and noting a lack of evidence linking the veteran's colon cancer to his military service.

The veteran's prostate cancer, which was previously rated as 100 percent disabling due to service connection and Agent Orange exposure, is now rated at 10 percent after a reduction. The current rating of 10 percent does not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on urinary frequency or voiding dysfunction.

The Board denied all service connection claims, finding no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation or herbicides and insufficient credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors related to PTSD.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 20 percent for postoperative residuals of prostate cancer with impotence and urinary frequency, but denied compensable ratings for hemorrhoids and compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for kidney cysts.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for prostate cancer service connection due to herbicide exposure was granted, with the effective date set at February 3, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis, prostate cancer, restless leg syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active service or any incident therein.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer, effective from April 25, 2003. The previous rating was 10 percent.

The VA denied a higher rating for the residuals of a prostatectomy, finding that the veteran's primary residual is voiding dysfunction requiring absorbent materials changed no more than 4 times per day.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for prostate cancer service connection was denied as there is no evidence of a prior claim or intent to file a claim before September 18, 2001.

The VA determined that there was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's prostate cancer to his service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board found against granting service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and a disorder of the small intestine, finding no evidence to support these claims based on exposure to ionizing radiation during service or any other basis.

The Board found that prostate cancer and soft tissue sarcoma of the left foot were not incurred in or aggravated by service, including herbicide exposure. The veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requests that new VCAA notices be provided, as well as records of recent VA medical treatment.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318(b).

The veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer were granted a 40 percent rating effective December 9, 2004.

The Board found that the veteran's prostate cancer is not related to his service, and denied his claim for an increased rating of bile duct cancer. The preponderance of evidence indicated no relationship between the veteran's current conditions and his military service.