The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, as well as his request to reopen a claim for diabetes mellitus. The RO is instructed to attempt alternative searches for the veteran's service medical records and provide an opinion from a specialist in oncology regarding the primary site of the veteran's cancer.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his diabetes mellitus claim, and denied both claims based on the lack of service connection for prostate cancer due to exposure to herbicides and insufficient medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0106362
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus to obtain further medical opinions regarding their potential relationship to toxic exposures during active service.
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