The Board has granted service connection for prostatic hypertrophy, postoperative status, finding that the veteran's surgeries were performed in response to prostatic hypertrophy initially shown during peacetime service.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that any notion of distinguishing the late 1960s prostatic hypertrophy from that noted in December 1957 was untenable given its identical dimension, leading to a favorable resolution of reasonable doubt.
- Claimed conditions
- prostatic hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0100265
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right and left lower extremity disabilities, nausea, hypertension, loss of smell, loss of taste, kidney disorder, prostatic hypertrophy, prostate cancer, post cranial nodes, boils on the shoulders, armpits, groin, and neck, gynecomastia, and an ear tumor. The claims were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address an inadequate May 2022 VA medical examination and to consider private medical records showing a history of malignant neoplasm of the prostate.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for leukopenia and prostatic hypertrophy due to additional development needed, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records and addendum opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the conditions.
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