The Board denied the veteran's service connection claim for prostate carcinoma and did not reopen his previously denied hepatitis A claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the last final decision was not new and material to reopen the hepatitis A claim, and there is no evidence of current or chronic residuals of hepatitis A. The prostate cancer claim was denied as there was no service connection due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate carcinoma, hepatitis A
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0843581
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Okinawa, Japan.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis A as the evidence does not show a current disability related to active-duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and entitlement to DIC. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide if the Veteran's cardiac issues are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to decide the claim of service connection for hepatitis A, as there are uncertainties in the current record and potential exposure during service.
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