Denied
The Board denied service connection for benign prostate hyperplasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and irritable bowel syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that there was no medical or scientific literature supporting a causal relationship between the TERA and the Veteran's claimed conditions, and other evidence showed no signs of these conditions during service or at separation.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098371
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