The Veteran's claims for prostate disorder, colon cysts, and thyroid cancer were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his service. The Board found new and material evidence in some cases but not others.,Service connection was granted for PTSD with a rating of 50% prior to December 10, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied due to lack of evidence linking his prostate disorder, colon cysts, and thyroid cancer to his service. The Board found new and material evidence in some cases but not others.,Service connection for PTSD was granted with a rating of 50% prior to December 10, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disorder, colon cysts, thyroid cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000370
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Decisions by this judge: 1,726 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a medical examination to clarify the current diagnosis of prostate disorder and determine if it is related to service, including exposure to herbicides during the Vietnam War Era.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and associated residuals (claimed as testicular cancer) and thyroid cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service or exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypothyroidism is granted as secondary to his service-connected thyroid cancer, which was caused by exposure to herbicide agents during his naval service.
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