The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents.,Compensation benefits for a prostate disorder were also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied because there was insufficient evidence to establish that any of the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service, including on a presumptive basis. The Board found no credible supporting evidence for the occurrence of stressors related to PTSD and did not find sufficient medical evidence linking current symptoms to in-service events.,The Veteran's claim for prostate disorder was denied because there was insufficient evidence to establish that his condition was caused by carelessness or negligence during treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral defective hearing, headaches, radiation exposure, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, respiratory disorder, coronary artery disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, chronic infections, poor circulation, Bell's palsy, Dupuytren's contractures of the right and left hand, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, cataracts, erectile dysfunction, skin disorder, plantar fasciitis, and a psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, respiratory disorder, claimed as due to asbestos and/or herbicide exposure, prostate disorder, including benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1019802
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