The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. The skin cancer claim is remanded for further evaluation, including consideration of potential exposure to burn pits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's prostate cancer was found to be presumptively related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. For the skin cancer, a new medical opinion is needed to determine if it may have been caused by radiation, contaminated fuel, hydraulic fuel, JP4, or burn pits.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22032205
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, bone cancer, and lymph node cancer has been granted. The prostate cancer is presumed due to herbicide agent exposure during service at RTAFB Takhli. Bone cancer is secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer. Lymph node cancer is also considered secondary to prostate cancer.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right lower extremity peripheral artery disease, left lower extremity peripheral artery disease, and hypertension as the evidence did not establish an in-service event or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer but remanded the claim for PTSD due to insufficient verification of stressor incidents.
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