The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and prostate cancer are granted. The claim for lower gastrointestinal bleed is remanded.,Service connection for PTSD is granted based on in-service stressors and current diagnosis. Service connection for prostate cancer is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides while serving in the Republic of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records indicate he served in the waters offshore of the Republic of Vietnam, which qualifies him for presumptive service connection for conditions associated with herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20007215
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
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