The Board has denied service connection for enlarged prostate and bladder stones, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus to in-service herbicide agent exposure.,Both conditions were determined to be unrelated to any period of active service or to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's enlarged prostate and bladder stones and his in-service herbicide agent exposure, nor could it find a direct relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged prostate, bladder stones
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23066905
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