The Board has determined that the Veteran's benign prostate hypertrophy did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his condition is due to exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence establishing a relationship between the Veteran's benign prostate hypertrophy and exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20021662
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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