The Veteran's claim for service connection for BPH prior to August 10, 2022 was denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his active service.,Service connection for loss of vision secondary to diabetes mellitus was also denied due to lack of a causal link between the conditions.
The deciding factor: The March 2021 VA medical opinion found that BPH was not related to the Veteran's active service, including exposure to herbicide agents.,VA medical opinions concluded that the loss of vision was not caused or aggravated by diabetes mellitus and did not relate to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH), loss of vision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23058643
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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