The Board granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and denied service connection for prostatitis, alopecia areata, and residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record reflects that the Veteran developed prostate cancer after service, which required a prostatectomy and resulted in residual erectile dysfunction, as a result of his in-service prostatitis. However, there is no current disability of prostatitis, alopecia areata does not result in loss of all body hair, and residuals of hemorrhoidectomy are no more than mild or moderate in nature.
- Claimed conditions
- prostatitis, residuals of prostate cancer, alopecia areata, residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25026836
What this means for you
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