The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disorder, to include as a result of Agent Orange exposure, based on the lack of evidence showing that his condition was incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
The deciding factor: The competent and probative medical evidence preponderates against a finding that the Veteran has ever manifested prostate cancer, and that his currently diagnosed benign prostatic hypertrophy which manifested many years after service is not due to any incident or event in active service.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0905219
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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