The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his condition and his service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The August 2022 and May 2024 VA opinions concluded there was no medical literature linking BPH to toxic exposures, and the contemporaneous medical records did not support the veteran's assertions of an enlarged prostate during service.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052462
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 various conditions, including prostate gland injuries, sleep apnea, DM, and hypertension, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service. The application to readjudicate previously denied claims for memory loss, teeth removal, and eye defects was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to remedy pre-decisional duty to assist errors related to the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to clarify toxic exposure risk activities and obtain a medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding no evidence to support a link between his condition and his active military service.
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