The veteran's prostatic enlargement was not incurred or aggravated during service, and may not be presumed to have been due to herbicide exposure. The earliest medical evidence of a prostate disorder is from many years after separation.,The veteran's left lung fibrosis was not incurred or aggravated during service, and may not be presumed to have been due to asbestos exposure. The earliest diagnosis of a chronic lung disorder is from many years after the veteran's separation.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any evidence of prostatic enlargement or its development as a result of herbicide exposure during service.,Service medical records are negative for complaints or diagnoses related to left lung fibrosis. The earliest diagnosis is from many years after the veteran's separation, and no chronic disorder was noted.
- Claimed conditions
- prostatic enlargement, left lung fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0214163
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