Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's prostate cancer is possibly related to exposure to nerve gas agents in service, and concludes that it is more likely than not that his prostate cancer was caused by such exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection for prostate cancer is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, renal failure and prostate cancer, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The cancers were also not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disease or injury. Additionally, there was no evidence showing that any of the veteran's service-connected conditions caused or contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his current disability levels. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The veteran's claims for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure, as well as a bilateral foot disorder, were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current conditions to his military service or any presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a welding burn to the eye, bilateral hearing loss, and prostate cancer. The evidence did not support any link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the veteran's residuals of prostate cancer, which meets or nearly approximates the criteria for this rating.

The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's rating from 100 to 20 percent was proper due to improvement, and denied restoration of a total rating of 100% for prostate cancer residuals. The current evaluation of 20% is maintained.

The veteran's claims for prostate cancer, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's prostate cancer evaluation from 100% to 0% was proper and that a non-compensable evaluation is also appropriate.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to June 28, 2002 for a grant of service connection for prostate cancer. The claim was received on June 28, 2002 and granted with a 100% evaluation effective that day.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for bladder and prostate cancer as a result of exposure to Agent Orange, and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus. The veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The veteran's prostate cancer was active and spreading despite surgery, warranting a 100% disability rating from April 4, 2001 to September 11, 2002.

The veteran's death was caused by metastatic prostate cancer, with schizophrenia and atherosclerosis as significant contributing conditions. The RO needs to obtain medical opinions regarding the cause of death and need for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and found no legal entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person was denied as he is not found to be in need of such assistance.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to asbestos exposure, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his claim of shrapnel wounds to the face. The VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding the etiology of any of the veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the October 2001 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's application to reopen his service connection claims for hemorrhoids, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, a condition manifested by a swollen liver, and a condition manifested by swelling of the legs.