Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and ocular melanoma of the left eye, finding that there was no direct evidence linking these conditions to active duty service. The disabilities were not shown within one year of discharge from service, and the medical records did not indicate any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions until many years after separation.
The deciding factor: The prostate cancer and ocular melanoma were not diagnosed within a year of service separation, and there is no direct evidence linking these disabilities to active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"prostate cancer","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"ocular melanoma, left eye","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105466
What this means for you
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