The Veteran's prostate disorder, diagnosed as Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH), was denied service connection due to lack of evidence linking it to herbicide exposure. However, the Veteran's private doctor provided an opinion suggesting a link between BPH and Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no relationship between the Veteran’s prostate disorder and his military service, while the private doctor opined that there is a link due to reproductive tract disorders potentially related to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102581
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