The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure, and erectile dysfunction are all granted service connection. The claims for these conditions were reopened based on new evidence received after the July 2012 denial of the original claim.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided a strong basis for finding that the Veteran's hearing loss began in-service, his prostate cancer is due to herbicide exposure, and his erectile dysfunction is secondary to his prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- A20015129
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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