Prostate cancer Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and an increased disability rating for his postoperative residuals of colon cancer, finding that there was no reasonable possibility that either condition resulted from radiation exposure during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and prostate cancer, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The denial was based on lack of evidence showing in-service exposure or a causal link between current conditions and service.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's service-connected conditions to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and peripheral neuropathy, finding the veteran did not perfect a timely appeal. Service connection for PTSD was granted due to credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The VA has denied the claims of increased evaluation for anxiety neurosis with psychotic features, service connection for prostate cancer with metastases, low back disorder, and headaches. The appellant's psychiatric condition is rated at 30 percent under the schedular criteria.

The veteran died from nonservice-connected prostate cancer and was not properly hospitalized by VA at the time of his death, so he is not eligible for burial allowance.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher evaluation.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected residuals of prostatectomy for prostrate cancer, finding that a 10 percent rating was appropriate. The issue of entitlement to compensable rating for impotency is remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of competent evidence supporting his claims. The claims were not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals, status post prostate cancer, warrant a 20 percent disability rating and denied an increased rating. The reduction from 100 to 20 percent disabling effective April 1, 1998 was not proper.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a tumor at the base of the tongue and prostate cancer are not well grounded, as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his current cancer to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, prostrate cancer, and hypercholesterolemia is dismissed as he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal.

The veteran's death was caused by metastatic prostate cancer, which is service-connected. The appellant also meets the eligibility requirements for dependents' educational assistance benefits.

The veteran's cause of death was hypercalcemia due to metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, with contributing conditions being prostate cancer and coronary artery disease. The Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his demise.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a rating greater than 40 percent for his lumbosacral spine disability or that new evidence had been submitted to reopen his claim of service connection for a nervous condition.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, prostate cancer, and skin cancer as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation during atmospheric nuclear weapon testing in service. The claim was not well-grounded due to a lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and increased disability ratings for PTSD. The prostate cancer claim was not well-grounded, as there is no medical evidence linking it to service exposure to ionizing radiation. For PTSD, the rating of 30 percent has been maintained since December 23, 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's back disability was not caused by the VA-administered spinal anesthetic in December 1993, but rather related to his pre-existing prostate cancer and metastases. The treatment did not result in additional disability.