The Veteran does not have additional disability resulting from VA's delay in communicating and treating his diagnosis of prostatic adenocarcinoma. The Board finds that the causation requirements under 38 C.F.R. § 3.361 are not met.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that the Veteran suffered an additional disability as a result of VA's delay in communicating and treating his diagnosis, and treatment options did not change over the six-month period of delay.
- Claimed conditions
- prostatic adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2016
- Citation
- 1634847
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1634847.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on two conditions (Multiple System Atrophy, parkinsonism or Parkinson's disease and prostatic adenocarcinoma) has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 16, 2019, for the grant of service connection for prostatic adenocarcinoma, erectile dysfunction, and scars, anterior trunk (abdominal) area, residual of radical prostatectomy surgery.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for increased ratings for lung cancer and prostatic adenocarcinoma as the Veteran is already receiving the highest possible rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to service, including ionizing radiation exposure.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.