Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of prostate cancer, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for prostate cancer, which was initially granted as 100 percent disabling effective July 31, 2001 and then reduced to 10 percent effective May 1, 2002, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a VA examination.

The appellant is seeking service connection for lung cancer and prostate cancer, which he claims are related to exposure to carbon tetrachloride and trichloroethylene during his military service. The VA has ordered additional development of the claim, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and an opinion on whether the prostate cancer is related to in-service exposure.

The veteran's claim for a noncompensable evaluation of his service-connected prostate cancer from August 1, 2001 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of his claim, including providing notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board found that the veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred as a result of his exposure to herbicides during service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a revised dose assessment from DTRA and an Advisory Opinion based on this new information.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for prostate cancer and its residuals is being remanded due to the need for further development, including an examination to assess daytime and nighttime voiding dysfunction.

The VA determined that the veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred or aggravated by service, nor could it be presumed to have been so incurred due to radiation exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection due to prostate cancer and incontinence, finding that no prior claims were filed before January 29, 2002. The earliest possible effective date is January 29, 2002.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, effective July 9, 2001. The post-operative residuals of prostate cancer are rated as noncompensable (0 percent), effective October 15, 2001.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no evidence of their onset or causation during active duty.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for prostate cancer, based on urinary frequency with a daytime voiding interval between 1 and 2 hours or awakening to void 3 to 4 times per night.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of exposure to PCB and increased the rating for digestive system disabilities from 10 percent to 20 percent effective August 12, 1983. The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for skin cancer was also granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for prostate cancer, secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The issue is now considered on its merits.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for prostate cancer residuals is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 60 percent has been met. The issue of service connection for bronchitis is also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, claimed as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange in the Gulf War, is being remanded due to the need for further evidence and assistance.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer, effective from October 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicides during his active military duty in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.