The Board denied service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia, kidney stones, and osteoarthrosis/osteoarthritis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service, including presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the weight of the competent and credible evidence established that the Veteran's BPH, kidney stones, and osteoarthrosis/osteoarthritis were not medically related to active service. The VA opinions provided did not find a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), kidney stones, osteoarthrosis/osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25001555
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