The Board denied service connection for prostate and heart disabilities as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the conditions were not shown to be related to service on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's disabilities had their onset in service or manifested within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology was not established; and there was no etiological relationship between the disabilities and in-service injury or disease, including alleged herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disability, heart disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25013832
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