The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of prostatitis and service connection for prostate cancer, claimed as secondary to or aggravated by service-connected prostatitis, were denied. The Board found no evidence of chronic prostatitis and concluded that the Veteran's prostate cancer was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected prostatitis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected prostatitis had any impact on his development of prostate cancer, which was diagnosed in 2003 after he separated from service. The Veteran's symptoms were attributed to his prostate cancer and not his service-connected prostatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostatitis, Prostate Cancer
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0925972
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