The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an enlarged prostate and entitlement to a TDIU prior to October 20, 2010. The Board found that there was no evidence of prostate cancer or other condition related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, and that the Veteran's current diagnosis of benign prostate hypertrophy did not begin during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s enlarged prostate is not at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury, event, or disease, including exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged prostate, benign prostate hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21001047
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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