The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), finding that there was no evidence of BPH in service and noting a significant time gap between exposure to Camp Lejeune water contamination and the diagnosis of BPH.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA physicians indicated that the Veteran's BPH is less likely than not related to his service, with one physician stating there was no evidence of BPH in service and noting a significant time gap between exposure to Camp Lejeune water contamination and the diagnosis of BPH.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21063705
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) as the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and MDD, but denied service connection for benign prostate hyperplasia.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for benign prostate hyperplasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and irritable bowel syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
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