The Board denied service connection for BPH, finding that the Veteran's condition is not one of the listed presumptive diseases associated with herbicide exposure / Agent Orange. The evidence was approximately balanced on whether the Veteran's asthma first manifested during service or developed over time as a result of his presumed in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately balanced on whether the Veteran's BPH condition first manifested during service or developed over time as a result of his presumed in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24051551
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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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