The veteran's prostate disability is denied as the weight of evidence does not support a causal connection to VA treatment. The issue of reopening his claim for service connection for residuals of a left tibia fracture is remanded.
The deciding factor: VA medical records do not show any complications from the transurethral resection of the prostate performed in February 1997, and there is no evidence linking the veteran's prostate cancer to alleged improper VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0318955
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What this means for you
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