The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD and irritable bowel syndrome, prostate cancer, skin condition (keratosis), and diabetes mellitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service. The Board found that there was no exposure to herbicides during service.,Service connection is not granted as the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran did not have these conditions during or immediately after his military service, and there was no credible evidence linking them to his time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Prostate Cancer, Skin Condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163432
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Decisions by this judge: 2,604 · Granted: 65% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypertension and prostate cancer residuals (voiding dysfunction) have been granted increased ratings of 10 percent and 20 percent, respectively.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted SMC at the rate of 50% for his service-connected conditions from April 20, 2020 to June 7, 2021.
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