The Board denied service connection for benign prostate hypertrophy, finding that the condition did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service. The claim was based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of any urological symptoms or diagnoses during service, and current BPH is not linked to service, including presumed Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1758558
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- Denied
The Veteran's current benign prostate hypertrophy, hypertension, and other conditions are not service-connected as they did not have their onset in active military service or for many years thereafter, nor is it shown to be related to such service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's BPH is granted staged ratings, with a 20% rating prior to May 23, 2018 and a 40% rating from that date. The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and the rating for low back disability are remanded.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's benign prostate hypertrophy did not begin during service and is not causally or etiologically related to active military service, including in-service herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's combined rating of 70 percent for service-connected disabilities from June 1, 2004 to March 10, 2005 and 90 percent thereafter meets the threshold requirements for a TDIU. The appeal is granted.
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