Prostate cancer — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, bilateral neuropathy, knee condition, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, asthma, hypertension, fatigue condition and an acquired psychological disorder, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and skin lesion (claimed as melanoma) based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for prostate cancer to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents, particularly due to his alleged service in Okinawa.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer with metastasis to bladder and lymph nodes, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election and the January 2024 AOJ decision on DM was not final.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for prostate cancer to obtain an etiological opinion regarding in-service exposures.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, kidney failure, prostate cancer, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's asbestos exposure and his hypertension and/or prostate cancer.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and a gallbladder disability as there is no evidence of current disabilities at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claims.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The appeal for service connection for prostate cancer was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that it is related to his in-service exposure to foam fire retardant.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The issue of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer was remanded.

The Board granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for GERD and remanded the claim for service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board remands the service connection claim for prostate cancer to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding its etiology, specifically addressing the Veteran's in-service toxic exposures.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hypertension and hypothyroidism, as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or myxedema or mental disturbance due to hypothyroidism.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disability, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and a bilateral eye disability. The claims for TDIU were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, as it is related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for prostate cancer to correct duty-to-assist errors related to verifying periods of active duty and deployments.