The Veteran's prostate cancer was not diagnosed until after service, and there is no evidence of a nexus to service. The presumption of herbicide exposure does not apply.,The RO denied diabetes mellitus in October 1986, but new evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Veteran's diabetes was not diagnosed until after service and there is no evidence of a nexus to service or herbicide exposure.,The RO denied hypertension with chest pain in October 1986, but new evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Veteran's hypertension was not diagnosed until after service and there is no evidence of a nexus to service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a link between prostate cancer and service, and the presumption of herbicide exposure does not apply.,There is no direct evidence linking diabetes mellitus to service. The Veteran's diabetes was diagnosed after service without any indication of a nexus to service or herbicide exposure.,There is no direct evidence linking hypertension with chest pain to service. The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed after service without any indication of a nexus to service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension/chest pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1027759
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