The Board denied service connection for brain aneurysm, coronary artery disease (CAD), epilepsy secondary to brain aneurysm, hypertension, and prostate cancer. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of in-service exposure or a link between the conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during service and there is no credible evidence linking his claimed conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain aneurysm, Coronary artery disease (CAD), Diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), Epilepsy, Hypertension (HTN), Prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23010659
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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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