The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, osteoarthritis, basal cell carcinoma, and a prostate disorder were denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or treatment related to these conditions during or after military service.,Service connection is not granted as the veteran did not have chronic peripheral neuropathy within one year post-service, and there is no medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's claims for service connection were denied because he did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure. The preponderance of the evidence showed that none of the claimed conditions, including peripheral neuropathy, osteoarthritis, basal cell carcinoma, and a prostate disorder, were related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Basal cell carcinoma, Osteoarthritis, Peripheral neuropathy, Prostate disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0609330
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities have been granted due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bladder and prostate disorders, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or environmental exposures. The Veteran's claims were based on direct causation rather than presumptive exposure.
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