The Board found that the Veteran's benign prostatic hypertrophy and incontinence are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's prostate disorder was unrelated to service, attributing it to age-related development after separation from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hypertrophy, incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1016934
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What this means for you
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