The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, glaucoma, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The prostate cancer is presumed to be due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the glaucoma and hearing loss are considered secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while stationed at Fort McClellan and that his prostate cancer is presumed to be related to this exposure. Additionally, the glaucoma and bilateral hearing loss were found to be caused or aggravated by treatments for the service-connected prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, glaucoma, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25000951
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