The Board has found no evidence to support the veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate condition, including loss of use of a creative organ. The veteran's current medical records do not indicate he currently suffers from this condition.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient credible evidence linking the veteran’s current prostate condition and loss of use of his creative organ to his military service or any in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate condition, Loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0809144
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