The Veteran's enlarged prostate, hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), mental disorder, hypothyroidism, and macrocytic anemia were not incurred or aggravated during active duty. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service, including herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's enlarged prostate was diagnosed many years after discharge and there is no medical evidence connecting it to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran’s current diagnoses and his active duty service, including any potential herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Board found that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged prostate, hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), mental disorder (depressive disorder, anxiety disorder and memory loss), hypothyroidism, macrocytic anemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19163876
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