The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, liposarcoma of the right bicep, and a broken right arm as none of these conditions were related to his military service or presumed exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence suggesting that either the Veteran's prostate cancer or liposarcoma originated during his military service, nor did they manifest within one year following his separation from service. Additionally, there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service in any other way.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, liposarcoma of the right bicep
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0908357
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 25, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of service connection for prostate cancer to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities.
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