The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and cardiovascular disorder due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions based on his service records and medical evidence.
The deciding factor: There was no credible supporting evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence of PTSD, and the Veteran's claimed stressor could not be verified. His diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and cardiovascular disorder were not shown to have manifested during service or within one year thereafter, nor are they related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, cardiovascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1506421
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