The Board has determined that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service, and thus the Veteran's claims for congestive heart failure, prostate cancer, and gallbladder removal are denied as they do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence to support the Veteran's contention of herbicide exposure during service, which is a prerequisite for presumed service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Prostate Cancer, Gallbladder Removal
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1809927
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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