The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disability, specifically benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or relationship to active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's BPH and his active-duty service, citing the lack of in-service symptoms and a negative medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033517
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for colon cancer, lung cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), and chronic kidney disease (CKD) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer as secondary to a now-service-connected anorectal/perianal region condition, but remanded the claim for BPH due to an inadequate VA opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) to obtain an addendum opinion addressing its etiology in relation to the Veteran's military service, including his reported symptomatology and exposure to environmental hazards during his service in Southwest Asia.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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