The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, prostate cancer, and skin cancer, all of which were claimed to be due to herbicide exposure.,The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims as there was no in-service diagnosis or treatment related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a nexus between the current disabilities and service. The Veteran’s service records do not show any complaints, diagnoses, or treatments for heart disorder, prostate cancer, or skin cancer during service. Additionally, his post-service treatment records are silent on these conditions until many years after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19135397
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