The Board denied service connection for prostatic hyperplasia, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or presumed herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion found no relationship between the Veteran's prostatic hyperplasia and his in-service conditions, including any potential herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- prostatic hyperplasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21022234
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostatic hyperplasia is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The issue will be reconsidered with a focus on whether the condition had its onset in service or is related to his service, including as due to his conceded participation in a toxic exposure risk activity, and whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for prostatic hyperplasia due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and prostatic hyperplasia due to potential service connection via another service-connected disability or toxic exposure risk activities (TERA). The claims will be reviewed again with new examinations and opinions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.
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