The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was reopened and granted with an effective date of May 2, 2011. The original denial in July 2012 was based on the absence of evidence of exposure to herbicides during his time aboard the Alamo ship.
The deciding factor: The military personnel records associated with the claims file in April 2015 formed the basis for reopening and granting the claim, leading to a new effective date of May 2, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, prostate problems
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163506
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 25, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of service connection for prostate cancer to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities.
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