Service connection is granted for hypertension and prostate cancer, both on a presumptive basis due to service in Vietnam. Service connection for PTSD is also granted.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is remanded as the current opinion does not address overuse syndrome. The claim for service connection for an eye disability secondary to hypertension is also remanded.
The deciding factor: Service records show a positive medical opinion linking hypertension directly to service, and prostate cancer has been demonstrated after service in Vietnam.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disability may be related to overuse syndrome due to repetitive lifting heavy equipment and ammunition during service. The current VA opinion did not consider this theory of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Prostate Cancer, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24033415
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