Prostate cancer Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's prostate cancer was not caused by a failure of VA to properly diagnose and treat his condition, thus denying compensation benefits.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer, including mild urinary incontinence requiring the occasional use of absorbent material, are rated at a 20 percent disability level.

The Board has found that the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, and a back disorder are well grounded. The RO is directed to undertake development as outlined in the remand instructions before rating these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for prostate cancer with right orchiectomy, including as secondary to his service-connected postoperative left orchiectomy. The evidence did not support a finding that there was any relationship between the prostate cancer and right orchiectomy and his service-connected postoperative left orchiectomy.

The veteran died in October 1998 from prostate cancer. The claim for DIC benefits is denied as there was no service-connected disability that caused his death. Improved pension benefits were paid to the appellant for the month of October 1998, and this appeal is granted on that basis. However, there are no accrued benefits due because the evidence of increased deductible medical expenses in 1998 was not available at the time of the veteran's death.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's service-connected disabilities to his cause of death, sepsis due to prostate cancer. The claim is denied as not well grounded.

The veteran's service-connected prostate cancer, which was present at the time of the initial rating decision, warrants a 100 percent evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for Raynaud's Disease was denied, while his claim for a higher initial evaluation of his service-connected prostate cancer (status post-radical prostatectomy) was granted. The prostate cancer is rated as noncompensable.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for prostate cancer, colon cancer, hypertension, and iron deficiency were not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer with a noncompensable rating effective November 7, 1996. The veteran was not diagnosed with PTSD during his VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his myeloproliferative disorder was not related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to lack of medical evidence linking his prostate cancer, a contributing factor to his death, to military service. The appeal is dismissed as not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected disabilities, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence linking prostate cancer to service and that varicose veins did not contribute substantially or materially to the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the regulatory requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is denied as his claim is not well-grounded.

The RO reduced the veteran's disability rating for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 10 percent, effective February 1998. The veteran's claim for restoration of a 100 percent rating was denied, and his claim for an increased rating for residuals of prostate cancer is granted.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence to support a finding that his kidney or prostate cancer was caused by in-service radiation exposure. The appellant's claims were based on her belief that the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service contributed to his subsequent development of prostate and renal cancers.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, including as a result of exposure to herbicides. The denial is based on the absence of evidence from medical records from Bethesda Hospital North and Clinton Memorial Hospital.

The veteran's residuals of prostate cancer result in urinary frequency, with a daytime voiding interval less than one hour. The Board finds that the criteria for a disability rating of 40 percent are met.