The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for prostate cancer with urinary frequency due to exposure to herbicide agents is granted.,Service connection for hypertension and kidney stones are denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer with urinary frequency is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was conceded as related to military noise exposure during service, and the Board found that a sufficient nexus has been established between his hearing loss and in-service acoustic trauma.,Service connection for prostate cancer with urinary frequency due to herbicide agent exposure is granted based on the Veteran's service in Korea and his MOS as a military policeman. The Veteran was exposed to herbicides during this period, which is presumed for certain diseases including prostate cancer.,For hypertension and kidney stones, there is no evidence of onset within one year of separation from service or any link between these conditions and service. Therefore, service connection is denied on both direct and presumptive bases.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer with urinary frequency is remanded as a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the condition is at least as likely as not caused by the service-connected prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer with urinary frequency, hypertension, kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19161038
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