The Board has denied service connection for prostate disorder and back disorder. Service connection is granted for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: Competent evidence does not support a current diagnosis of prostate cancer or benign prostatic hypertrophy as incurred in service, nor can it be linked to herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Prostate Disorder","type":"Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy"}, {"condition_name":"Back Disorder","type":"Spondylolisthesis of the lumbosacral spine"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0628049
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