The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as presumptively service-connected due to herbicide exposure during his time in Thailand.,Diabetes is also granted as presumptively service-connected due to herbicide exposure during his time in Thailand.,Erectile dysfunction is denied, but the Veteran's respiratory condition (COPD) is remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Thailand. Prostate cancer is presumed service-connected due to this exposure.,Diabetes is also presumed service-connected due to the same exposure as prostate cancer.,Erectile dysfunction is not service-connected, but COPD requires further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, respiratory condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126612
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