The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a prostate condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his diagnosed benign prostate hyperplasia and his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not that the Veteran’s BPH was incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury (painful urination).
- Claimed conditions
- prostate condition, benign prostate hyperplasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149591
What this means for you
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