The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hip arthritis was denied due to lack of evidence of a current disability. The claim for prostate cancer was reopened based on new and material evidence, which included updated VA records showing the Veteran's diagnosis of prostate cancer with ongoing treatment. Service connection is granted for prostate cancer as it is presumed related to herbicide exposure during service.,The claims for multiple myeloma and respiratory cancer were denied as there is no probative evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: Multiple myeloma and respiratory cancer are not among the diseases presumptively associated with herbicide exposure, and there is insufficient medical evidence to support a diagnosis or link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip arthritis, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, respiratory cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1746965
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