The Board denied service connection for a prostate disorder, did not reopen claims for secondary service connection for Peyronie's disease and an unspecified pancreas disorder, and denied increased ratings for asbestosis.
The deciding factor: The evidence was insufficient to establish service connection or entitlement to increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disorder, pancreas disorder, Peyronie's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0004153
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What this means for you
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