The Board denied service connection for hypogonadism and gynecomastia as related to herbicide agent exposure during service.,The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 were also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his in-service herbicide agent exposure, nor was there any fault on VA's part in prescribing Androderm.,The event (presumed herbicide exposure) was not reasonably foreseeable as an additional disability caused by VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- hypogonadism, gynecomastia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24033113
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted readjudication of the issues of service connection for hypogonadism and gynecomastia due to new evidence received since the last rating decision. The claims of service connection for squamous blepharitis, upper and lower eyelid with dry eye syndrome and pinguecula, left eye, right eye are also remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable throughout the period on appeal, while his other conditions (hypogonadism, diabetes mellitus, traumatic brain injury, radiculopathies) did not meet the criteria for service connection.
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