The Board found that the Veteran's prostate disorder and skin disorder did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to his military service, including herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a diagnosis of a prostate disorder or skin disorder in service, and the separation examination was negative for these conditions. The Veteran's statements about symptoms beginning in service were not supported by contemporaneous medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Disorder, Skin Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2018
- Citation
- 1809834
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