The Veteran's current prostate disorder, diagnosed as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), has not been linked to service or the treatment for chronic prostatitis during his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not establish a relationship between the current BPH and service due to lack of evidence showing symptoms similar to those observed during service.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disorder, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1146655
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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