Prostate cancer Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, with a 20 percent evaluation assigned. The other claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, status post prostatectomy, finding no evidence of a link to his military service and rejecting any presumption based on exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and prostate cancer were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred during service due to exposure to herbicides. The veteran's allegations of Agent Orange exposure were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy and prostate cancer. The claim for sexual dysfunction (impotence) is remanded as it may be related to the veteran's service-connected prostate disability.

The Board found that the initial grant of service connection for prostate cancer was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to the veteran's service not meeting the criteria for 'service in the Republic of Vietnam' as defined by VA regulations, thus severing the service connection.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and dysphagia, finding that the veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The exposure to ionizing radiation during service was considered but did not establish a presumption of service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus with sexual dysfunction, both claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure, were denied. The Board found no evidence of Agent Orange exposure during service and concluded that the diseases did not manifest within one year of service separation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded to the RO for further evidentiary development, including obtaining his personnel records and verifying any service in Vietnam or on Marcus Island where he claims exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer is granted. The veteran was rated 20 percent disabled by diabetes mellitus type II, based on the need for an oral hypoglycemic agent and restricted diet to control DM-2.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of prostate cancer, status-post radical prostatectomy, as secondary to his service-connected prostatitis.

The Board found no causal relationship between the veteran's prostate cancer, arthritis, and hypertension and his active service. The evidence showed a significant gap in time between discharge from active duty and any diagnosis of these conditions.

The veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred or aggravated during service, and he did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam. Therefore, he is not entitled to presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The claim will be denied as there is no direct evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service, specifically prostatitis and urethral stricture present during his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's prostate cancer is not related to his service-connected prostatic enlargement and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death, and denied the claim for service connection for cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has denied service connection for duodenal ulcer, right testicular growth, and yellow fever. The prostate cancer was initially shown but not service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 19, 1996 for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO in Huntington, West Virginia.

The VA has determined that the veteran's residuals of prostate cancer, post-radical peritoneal prostatectomy do not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied benefits for prostate cancer resulting from VA treatment in 2000, but granted the left ankle fracture disability rating at its current level of 10 percent.