The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including prostate disability (BPH), nummular eczema, nephrolithiasis, neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, and pseudophakia as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, due to a lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between the disabilities and the Veteran's active service, including herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to his active service or herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate disability (BPH), Nummular eczema, Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), Right upper extremity neuropathy, Left upper extremity neuropathy, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Left lower extremity neuropathy, Pseudophakia as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023413
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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