The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively weighed against finding that the Veteran's prostate cancer and DM began during active service, or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam, and there was no direct exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001169
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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