The Board denied service connection for enlarged prostate, claimed as residual of prostate cancer, due to exposure to herbicide agents based on the evidence not supporting a link between the Veteran's condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA examiner's opinion found that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's enlarged prostate was related to his service or TERA, citing lack of medical literature linking agent orange exposure to benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged prostate
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25004748
What this means for you
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