The Board has determined that the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Type II diabetes mellitus are presumed to be related to his service due to herbicide agent exposure. The enlarged prostate is not shown to have had its onset in or is otherwise related to his period of active service.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's enlarged prostate was incurred during service, as there is no documentation of symptoms or treatment for this condition until years after discharge. The Board finds the VA examiner's opinion to be competent and credible in concluding that it is less likely than not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes), Enlarged prostate
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1729400
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