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VA DISABILITY FOR PROSTATE CANCER

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 * DID YOU RECEIVE A DENIAL FROM VETERAN AFFAIRS FOR YOUR PROSTATE CANCER CLAIM?
 * HOW DOES THE VA RATE PROSTATE CANCER?
 * COMMON CAUSES OF SERVICE-RELATED PROSTATE CANCER
 * HOW IS SERVICE CONNECTION ESTABLISHED FOR PROSTATE CANCER?
 * Frequently Asked Questions
 * CONTACT A VA DISABILITY LAWYER TODAY

Military service comes with sacrifice and risk, including contracting or
developing illness and disease. Unfortunately, time in the service for some
military members leads to prostate cancer. If you’ve been diagnosed with
prostate cancer after serving your country, you deserve the treatment you need
without worrying about how to pay for it. Below we offer more information about
VA disability for prostate cancer and offer some answers to frequently asked
questions about a service-related prostate cancer disability claim, including
how to appeal a denial from Veteran Affairs (VA).


DID YOU RECEIVE A DENIAL FROM VETERAN AFFAIRS FOR YOUR PROSTATE CANCER CLAIM?

Some veterans who develop prostate cancer receive disability benefits from the
Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Whether the VA denies the claim for prostate
cancer depends on whether you can prove your cancer developed as a result of
your time in the armed forces. The VA maintains lists of illnesses and diseases
that they assume come from specific exposures during service. The VA presumes
that all veterans who served in Vietnam have been exposed to Agent Orange,
putting them at risk for developing various cancers, including prostate cancer.
The same is not true for those who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or other areas
of the world where they were exposed to the toxic fumes and substances from burn
pits. If you received a denial of your prostate cancer claim, a veteran
disability appeals lawyer can help you get the benefits you deserve.


HOW DOES THE VA RATE PROSTATE CANCER?

The VA has multiple classification systems for illness and disease, and they
assign a percentage disability rating to every condition and disease. First,
they determine whether a service connection exists to prostate cancer. If they
establish a connection, they rate prostate cancer as active or inactive. Active
prostate cancer typically results in a 100 percent disability rating. When
prostate cancer is inactive or in remission, the VA evaluates residual effects
from the cancer itself or symptoms and conditions resulting from treatment. They
rate each of these conditions based on their severity.

Conditions commonly associated with prostate cancer include:

 * Frequent urination
 * Urinary incontinence
 * Erectile dysfunction (ED)

The disability rating for frequent urination or incontinence ranges from 10 to
60 percent, depending on the situation and the extent to which the condition
impacts a veteran’s life. In some cases, veterans can receive special monthly
compensation for service-connected erectile dysfunction, even though the
condition is typically rated as 0 percent disabling.


COMMON CAUSES OF SERVICE-RELATED PROSTATE CANCER

Veterans encounter various situations and geographical locations that put them
at risk for cancer development. Service-related prostate cancer occurs for two
primary reasons: exposure to Agent Orange and burn pit exposure. There is also a
growing body of evidence showing a connection between the contaminated water at
Camp Lejeune and the later development of prostate cancer.


THE LINK BETWEEN AGENT ORANGE AND PROSTATE CANCER

Agent Orange is one of many herbicides used during the Vietnam War. It’s made of
two toxic chemicals that give off a highly toxic and dangerous byproduct linked
to multiple types of cancers and other diseases. Many Vietnam veterans were
exposed to Agent Orange, as well as veterans who served in Korea and nearby
areas during these wars.


DEVELOPING CANCER AFTER BURN PIT EXPOSURE

If you served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan after 9/11, it’s likely you saw and
smelled one or more burn pits. Some service members helped maintain burn pits,
and many had to sleep close to one. Burning plastic, rubber, human waste, and
anything else the military wanted to destroy, emitted large plumes of toxic
smoke, which traveled miles in the desert landscapes of the Middle East and
Central Asia. Burn pit exposure has been linked to various conditions and
diseases, including prostate cancer.


HOW IS SERVICE CONNECTION ESTABLISHED FOR PROSTATE CANCER?

Veterans who served in Vietnam or on a ship that operated in Vietnam’s waterways
between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, do not need to prove a nexus to
service in order to establish service connection for their prostate cancer. The
VA has established a presumption of exposure to Agent Orange that provides for
automatic service connection for prostate cancer. The same is true for those who
served in the Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ) between September 1, 1967, and
August 31, 1971, as well as certain veterans who served in Thailand between 1961
and 1975.

Although one of the chemicals in Agent Orange is also found in smoke from burn
pits, the VA has not established a presumption of exposure for all veterans.
Instead, the VA evaluates prostate cancer claims for those exposed to burn pits
on a case-by-case basis. This often means veterans need the help of an
experienced VA benefits attorney to present evidence that supports their claim
to establish a service connection to their prostate cancer diagnosis.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


CAN YOU RECEIVE VA DISABILITY FOR PROSTATE CANCER?

Yes, but depending on the outcome of your treatment, you may not have 100
percent permanent disability. Once service connection is established, the VA
rating for active prostate cancer is 100 percent. The rating lasts for up to six
months after successfully completing cancer treatment, including radiation,
chemotherapy, and/or surgery. Following that time, a C&P exam is conducted to
determine what residual effects exist from the cancer or treatment, including
ED, increased urinary frequency, and/or urinary incontinence.


WHAT IS THE TYPICAL VA COMPENSATION FOR PROSTATE CANCER?

If your prostate cancer is active, the correct rating is 100-percent. Following
successful cancer treatment, many veterans receive a rating between 10 percent
and 60 percent, depending on the severity of the cancer residuals. If the cancer
residuals prevent a veteran from working or seeking future employment, then a
total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) may be an
option.


HOW DO YOU PROVE PROSTATE CANCER IS SERVICE-CONNECTED?

The VA establishes service connection on a presumptive basis for some veterans
suffering from prostate cancer. For other veterans who don’t meet the
qualifications for presumptive service connection, such as veterans with burn
pit exposure or Camp Lejeune service, a medical nexus opinion will likely be
required.


CONTACT A VA DISABILITY LAWYER TODAY

A VA Disability Lawyer’s role is to assist you throughout the confusing and
often frustrating appeals process if you have been denied benefits for your
service-connected prostate cancer. Generally, you need to be denied at least
once before an attorney can assist, but once a lawyer is involved they will
often be able to quickly determine what needs to be done in order to prove
entitlement.

If your VA disability claim for prostate cancer has been denied, be sure
to contact the VA Accredited Attorneys at VetLaw right away to help make sure
you get the entitlement you deserve.

 


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