The Board denied service connection for left shoulder disability, skin disorder, and enlarged prostate as they are not related to service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any chronicity of the claimed conditions prior to their current manifestations. The Veteran's reported symptoms were vague and non-specific during his military service, and there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disorder, Skin Condition, Enlarged Prostate
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1039442
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD, hypertension, DMII, hypothyroidism, and skin condition are related to his active-duty service. However, further development is needed for the claims of erectile dysfunction and skin condition due to potential exposure to toxins during service.
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