The Board denied service connection for a genitourinary disability, including an enlarged prostate, and a skin disorder, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's genitourinary condition was found not related to his service or Agent Orange exposure, while the skin disorder was considered unrelated to his service.,The Board also denied service connection for a skin disorder, finding it less likely than not caused by Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The August 2020 VA examination concluded that the Veteran's genitourinary disability (enlarged prostate) was not related to his service or Agent Orange exposure. The examiner noted that there were no clear reports of urinary tract infections during service and found it unlikely that any in-service infections were due to benign prostatic hypertrophy.,The August 2020 VA examination also concluded that the Veteran's skin disorder (atopic dermatitis) was not related to his service or Agent Orange exposure. The examiner highlighted the history of the Veteran’s skin condition and noted that the wax/wane pattern of recovery made it less likely than not that his condition was caused by Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged prostate, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20081686
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