The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus did not have their onset during service or within a presumptive period, and thus denied service connection for both conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that the Veteran's prostate cancer or diabetes mellitus were incurred in service or due to exposure to radiation or PCBs. The claims are therefore denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection under any theory of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, Type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1019993
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.
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