The Board has determined that the veteran's prostate cancer with sterilization and skin discoloration are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or after service. The claims for these conditions will be denied.
The deciding factor: There was no in-service diagnosis or treatment for prostate cancer, sterilization, or skin discoloration, and the veteran's current conditions do not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to exposure to ionizing radiation as there is insufficient evidence linking his current conditions to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer with sterilization, skin discoloration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0728459
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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