Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's death was due to metastatic prostate cancer, and he did not meet the criteria for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as his service-connected disability (PTSD) did not result in a total rating for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death.

The veteran's death was caused by a combination of prostate cancer and myocardial infarction, with the former being service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange.,The appellant is eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35.

The veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer, which he claims was caused by radiation exposure during his military service. The case has been remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the claim.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his residuals of prostate cancer with status post radical retropubic prostatectomy is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, but denied the claims for increased evaluations for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer, which he claims is related to his already service-connected prostatitis. The Board has decided that a VA examination and opinion are needed to determine the nature of the prostate cancer and its relationship to the service-connected condition.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of death, finding that prostate cancer did not have a direct link to service and was not caused by or contributed substantially to the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's prostate cancer and peripheral neuropathy of the feet are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence showing their onset during or within one year after service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, status post radical prostatectomy, due to Agent Orange exposure. The veteran was initially rated noncompensable from November 24, 1999 to February 28, 2001 and then received a 10 percent rating from March 1, 2001 to November 28, 2001, before being granted a 20 percent rating effective November 29, 2001.

The veteran's prostate cancer, which occurred after a radical prostatectomy, is being reviewed to determine if it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected prostatitis. The Board has ordered further development including a VA examination and notification under the VCAA.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for prostate cancer, which he claimed was due to herbicide exposure. The decision found that his service on an aircraft carrier did not constitute 'service in Vietnam' and thus could not be presumed to have been incurred during such service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of the medical records and a VA genitourinary examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding whether hypertension is secondary to service-connected prostate cancer/prostatectomy and PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. Service connection was not granted as the medical evidence did not show that his prostate cancer or residuals of an epididymectomy were incurred in or aggravated by service, or proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his sleep apnea syndrome and prostate cancer, as well as a need for additional development on the claim for an increased disability rating for hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that the veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not related to his service-connected PTSD or any other service-connected disabilities, and concluded that it resulted from his own willful misconduct.

The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's rating from 100 to noncompensable was proper as there had been improvement. Restoration of a total rating of 100 percent for prostate cancer is not warranted.