The Veteran's prostate disorder, diagnosed as benign prostatic hypertrophy, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found no causal relationship between the condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the claimed condition is less likely than not caused by an in-service injury, event, or illness.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disorder, benign prostatic hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23025431
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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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