Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer based on new and relevant evidence that established a link between the Veteran's in-service exposure to PFAS and his development of prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's prostate cancer to his in-service PFAS exposure, which was not previously considered by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108994
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