Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer effective September 29, 1997. The veteran's claim was received on September 29, 1998, more than one year after his separation from service, but the effective date is set at the date of the administrative determination of entitlement, which is prior to the date of the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that there was no evidence of service in Vietnam and thus no presumption of exposure applies.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and PTSD, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The prostate cancer claim was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or any other service-connected disabilities. The PTSD claim was denied because the veteran failed to provide verifiable in-service stressors. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and ensuring compliance with VA regulations.

The veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer, which he contends began in 1954 and is related to his in-service history of prostate gland problems. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and its residuals, finding that there was no evidence of direct service connection or exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The Board has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a revised radiation dose estimate for the veteran, based on his exposure during service in Japan. The VA will then complete the process outlined in 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.

The Board found that the veteran's service in Vietnam, including a brief visit to Danang harbor, qualifies as 'service in the Republic of Vietnam' for purposes of presumptive exposure to Agent Orange. Therefore, prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his service.

The Board found that the veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and could not be presumed to have been so incurred due to lack of evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the veteran had died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus no jurisdiction remained to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for lymphocytic leukemia and prostate cancer were denied. The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's request to restore a 100% rating for his prostate cancer and also denied his request for a higher than 40% rating. The current rating of 40% is considered appropriate based on the evidence.

The veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred as a result of his service in the Republic of Vietnam, where he was exposed to Agent Orange. The Board granted the claim based on this presumption.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and determined that there is a causal link between the veteran's chronic prostatitis during active duty and his fatal prostate cancer. The Board also found that the appellant is entitled to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that prostate cancer did not result from service-connected disabilities or due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to metastatic prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease, finding that these conditions are related to the veteran's service-connected heart disability.

The veteran's prostate cancer and adjustment disorder were not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has restored the previously assigned 100% rating for prostate cancer and granted a compensable initial disability rating for complete erectile dysfunction.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, tinnitus, and PTSD were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the conditions to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer contributed to his death from aspiration pneumonia, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.