The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated. The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam, thus precluding presumptive service connection for his condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service record does not show he set foot in Vietnam or served on an inland waterway where Agent Orange exposure could have occurred. Prostate cancer was not present during service and is not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1409067
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial evaluation for service-connected post-operative residuals of prostate cancer is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and review.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no rating decision has been issued for the post-operative residuals of prostate cancer.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of prostate cancer is currently rated at 40 percent, effective March 15, 2013. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to his voiding dysfunction requiring absorbent materials changed no more than 2-4 times per day.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for post-operative residuals of prostate cancer will be further evaluated after obtaining additional evidence.
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