The Board denied service connection for a prostate disorder, diagnosed as BPH, and a skin disorder of the left hand, finding no evidence that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's prostate disorder (BPH) and skin condition of the left hand were less likely than not caused by or related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also considered the Veteran's lay statements but found them insufficient to establish a direct link between his conditions and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disorder (BPH), skin disorder of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25003234
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Decisions by this judge: 1,676 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claims for hypertension, prostate disorder, heart disorder, psychiatric disorder, diabetes, stomach disorder, and low back disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for a prostate disorder and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his prostate disorder. The examiner needs to address whether the Veteran's diabetes, or any of the identified risk factors (which are service connected), caused or aggravated his BPH.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) as a disability of service origin, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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