The Board found that the Veteran's benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is not service connected, as there was no evidence linking it to his military service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for BPH was denied.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a link between the Veteran's BPH and his in-service sexually transmitted disease or presumed exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange).
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0930721
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for colon cancer, lung cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), and chronic kidney disease (CKD) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer as secondary to a now-service-connected anorectal/perianal region condition, but remanded the claim for BPH due to an inadequate VA opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) to obtain an addendum opinion addressing its etiology in relation to the Veteran's military service, including his reported symptomatology and exposure to environmental hazards during his service in Southwest Asia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy and tremors, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities and due to exposure to herbicide agents or contaminants at Camp Lejeune, for further development of evidence.
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