Prostate cancer — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer with bladder outlet obstruction status-post radical prostatectomy and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the same, based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claim for an increased initial rating for residuals of prostate cancer to arrange for a VA examination to determine the level of functional impairment.

The Board dismissed the appeals for a higher disability rating and service connection due to concurrent elections being prohibited.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between any of the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's active service in Korea.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer status post prostatectomy but granted an effective date of October 4, 2016, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted an effective date of March 15, 2016, for the award of service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's request for a higher rate of special monthly compensation (SMC) was denied because the evidence did not show loss of use of either hand or foot.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, which was due to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as moot because the Veteran already has a 100 percent schedular rating and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board remands the case to schedule a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer, specifically whether it is caused or aggravated by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The veteran's service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy in both legs was granted on a direct basis. The effective date for these conditions was set prior to August 10, 2022.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for service-connected conditions were partially granted. The veteran is entitled to a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease, a 10 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and a noncompensable rating for erectile dysfunction, all effective May 11, 2021. However, the claim for a compensable rating for prostate cancer was denied.

The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer was partially granted. The veteran is entitled to a 60% disability rating from December 8, 2021, but not for the earlier periods.

The veteran is granted a temporary 100 percent evaluation for a November 2008 prostatectomy from March 1, 2009 to June 1, 2009. The issue of a rating in excess of 40 percent from June 1, 2009 for prostate cancer residuals is remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate cancer due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board needs more evidence, including medical records and examinations.

The veteran's prostate cancer is service-connected due to herbicide agent exposure, but the intestinal metaplasia/Barrett's esophagus is not.

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for his right knee was denied, but he was granted a separate 10 percent rating for painful flexion of the right knee. The claims for service connection for prostate cancer and left knee disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death. The Veteran died from multiple disease processes of the elderly.