Partly granted
The veteran's prostate cancer is service-connected due to herbicide exposure. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is sent back for more evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board conceded in-service herbicide exposure within the DMZ based on the Veteran's duties and testimony.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002826
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