The Board found that the Veteran's prostate disability is not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions and expert literature did not support a link between the Veteran's prostate disability and Agent Orange exposure or any other basis of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2015
- Citation
- 1537136
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, but denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability. The other issues related to the bilateral eye condition, prostate disability, and hypertension were remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The Board found that a higher rating is warranted for bilateral hearing loss, but denied earlier effective dates for service connection of tinnitus and BHL.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for lung, prostate, and diabetes mellitus disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure.,Specifically, the AOJ is directed to obtain a July 23, 2008 letter from the Department of Army regarding herbicide usage in Korea between 1962 and 1970.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agents during service and therefore, his claimed conditions are not related to service. As a result, service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Type II Diabetes Mellitus, and Prostate Disability is denied.
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