The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were denied due to a lack of qualifying active military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's employment with Saturn Airways during the Civil Reserve Air Fleet program between 1964 and 1970 was not recognized as active military service by the Department of Defense, preventing eligibility for VA compensation benefits based on that period of time.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0813580
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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